HomeMy WebLinkAboutDo I need a design Professional
DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT
215 N. Tioga St 14850
607.273.1783
codes@town.ithaca.ny.us
When do I need a design professional?
New York State requires that building permit applications submitted, to the Town of Ithaca
Code Enforcement Department, include plans stamped by a Design Professional (either a
licensed Architect or a licensed Engineer) when NYS Education Law requires that plans be
stamped by a design professional.
What makes it complicated is that the requirements are slightly different for Architects
and Engineers.
a. All construction and alterations to a structure require plans stamped by an NYS-licensed
Engineer.
Except:
1) Stamped plans are not required for agricultural structures when the
project costs less than $ 10,000 UNLESS the work affects the structural
safety of the structure;
2) Stamped plans are not required for residential structures with a gross
habitable floor area of 1,500 square feet or less if the project costs less than $
10,000 UNLESS the work affects the structural safety of the structure or public
safety.
See Chapter 16 of the Consolidated Laws; Title VIII: The Professions; Article 145 Engineering
and Land Surveying, Section 7209.
b. All construction and alterations to a structure require plans stamped by an NYS-licensed
Architect.
Except:
1) Agricultural structures;
2) Residential buildings with a gross habitable floor area of 1,500 square feet or
less;
3) Alterations costing $20,000 or less, UNLESS the work affects the structural
safety of the structure or public safety.
See Chapter 16 of the Consolidated Laws; Title VIII: The Professions; Article 147
Architecture, Section 7307