Building

EZ Permits

The EZ permit process is a faster way to receive permits that do not require plan review. Licensed contractors can now apply, pay, and receive an issued permit in the same day. Please consult the Washoe County Building department at building@washoecounty.gov or (775)328-2020 for more information before submitting. 

**Notice**

EZ permits are only to be used for projects consisting of like for like replacements of utilities, existing equipment, or basic additions of circuits that will not include any other scopes of work such as drywall and/or the relocation/alteration/addition of other utilities, framing, etc. Any new installs or projects that will include additional scopes of work, including but not limited to work to utilities other than the indicated EZ permit selected, will be required to be submitted using the Utility or remodel permit types. No commercial work will be permitted under any EZ permit types.

Some EZ permits still require processing by staff and are not guaranteed to be issued the same day.

• Residential
  • HVAC
  • Plumbing
    • Water heaters are on a separate stand alone EZ permit type 
    • Excluding exterior gas lines and new boiler installs located in Incline Village
  • Electrical
    • services up to 400 amps 
  • Water heater
  • Re-roof
    • Requires processing by building department staff 
  • Wood/Pellet stove
    • Requires processing by building department staff 
• Commercial
  • Not applicable. Only residential permit applications are eligible for EZ permits. 

• Anyone can use the EZ permit process.
  • Re-roof and wood/pellet stove permits do require a permit technician to review for additional required documents.
  • Permits that are pulled as an owner/builder also require a permit technician to review prior to paying fees and receiving an issued permit.
  • New exterior gas lines or new boilers in Incline require a review.

Not eligible for the EZ permit process

• Work that is done inside or on a manufactured/mobile home.
• Non-residential permits.
• Permits not located in Washoe County jurisdiction.
• Permits for any work beyond what is listed above. 

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Statistics

FY 2023 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2023

• 310 Re-roof permits

• 102 Owner/builder utility permits

• 2,027 Utility permits by contractors

Features

• Contractors

  • Apply, pay, and receive an issued permit in one sitting.

    • Unless submittal requires processing by a Permit Technician 

  • For permits that may require a permit technician to review, faster turnaround time.

• Owner/Builder

  • Quicker turnaround time on processing 

    • All Owner/Builder permits require processing by a Permit Technician

  • Receive permit card within minutes of paying fees.

    • After being processed and accepted by a Permit Technician 

Instructions

• EZ Permit Electrical

• EZ Permit HVAC

• EZ Permit Plumbing

• EZ Permit Pellet/Wood/Gas/Electrical Fireplace and inserts

• EZ Permits Re-roof

• EZ Permit Water Heater