Woodside

A building permit must be obtained when new construction or major structural property improvement is planned for your property.   Mayor Mike Warren must be contacted at 302-531-6883 to make arrangements to have  your plans evaluated and to receive a letter of approval from the Mayor and Town Council, which is required for the Kent County Office of Inspections and Enforcement.  The letter will  indicate that the town has approved your request to proceed with your plans. 

The actual building permit can then be applied for from Kent County Levy Court, Office of Inspections and Enforcement, which is located at 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE.  Phone:  302-744-2451.   It is the Kent County Office that will follow through to make sure proper permits are obtained for your project.  Additional information can be obtained online by using the link listed below: 

 https://www.co.kent.de.us/inspections-enforcement/permit-information.aspx

Permitting Requirements

Permits are required for several reasons.  The most important is that the structure(s) are being built to code and are safe for human occupancy.   Always remembers, the building codes are a minimum.  You can always build better than what is required by code but you can never go less.

Permits are established to aid in protecting homeowners from property disputes with neighbors.  Several permits require a plot plan that will be used by the inspector to verify that you have not encroached on your neighbors property.

For the physically disabled, codes ensure that you have access to public buildings and have the use of the facilities including but not limited to bathrooms, water fountains, and elevators.

Listed below are the types of permit required in Kent County.  Please contact our office, if your project is not listed below.