By Ron Eland | Sedona Red Rock News
Recently, the city of Sedona has seen a dramatic uptick in the number of complaints from residents regarding unpermitted work being done at the homes of their neighbors.
As to why, that’s not exactly known.
“Within the last six months or so — for whatever reason — we’re being notified of more of them and spending more time on them,” Assistant City Manager and Community Development Director Karen Osburn said of unpermitted projects. “Residents are calling us and saying there’s all this construction activity going on and it doesn’t look like they have a permit. More times than not we’re finding that they don’t.”
Osburn said a building permit is required for all projects to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy or occupant content of a building. In addition, this applies to any structure or outside area being used as part of the building’s designated occupancy. This also means to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system that is regulated by technical codes. Construction of most walls and fences also requires a building permit.
