Permit for tiling my basement and paving my front courtyard?

Do I need a permit for paving my brownstone`s front courtyard and tiling basement floor? Is there an online manual of what construction works require a permit? Have been browsing the net for hours and can`t find anything concrete. How does one know if he needs to pull a permit for a job? P.S. In case you want to know, I did put up my storage shed to garage my Ducati. The old farts started griping already but no official complaints yet 🙂

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in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago

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nalusurf | 12 years and 1 month ago

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Seriously DiBS! Nothing like promoting feelings of good-will and having respect for your neighbors. Because, as I think you pointed out previously, a motorcycle cover would NEVER have done the trick.

daveinbedstuy | 12 years and 1 month ago

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I’m sure you and your shed are a real asset to the neighborhood.

BSDOD | 12 years and 1 month ago

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There is always someone, somewhere, that wants you to do what makes them feel better. I’m glad the shed worked out, won’t the tiles be slippery for the bike?

Putnamdenizen | 12 years and 1 month ago

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Paving a front yard may run into problems with new restrictions against that. The idea being that we are all better off if there is greenery. Given you have just put the equivalent of an unpermitted shed/garage in your front yard, you might want to tread lightly.

bobjohn | 12 years and 1 month ago

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you do not need a permit to retile the basement. But you would need it to move pipes or electricals. I am not sure if you need permit to build partitions (a.k.a. walls)