There are definitely more preliminary steps than I imagined in turning in your drawings to the City of Newark for approval.

I have been up here for the past 24 hours and have learned there is plenty of paperwork to go through before getting started, but the good part about this all is that everyone says this is the hard part because it requires the most running around. Once construction starts its all coast from there (we’ll see about that!)!

Yesterday we met with the plumber who will review the plans and pull the permits to get the job done, but in order for him to pull the permits I need to send him a certified check in the amount of $3200 made payable to the City of Newark Water and Sewage. For him to give me a proper bid on plumbing and to pull the permit its a 24 hour job once he receives the money, because we can’t expect him to put his money for the permits out of his pockets.

Now, just because he has sealed and pulled the permit doesn’t mean I have to get the job done by him. I can shop around later and find a better price if need be, but he is the most recommended in the city of Newark at an affordable price.

This afternoon we dropped off another set of the plans to the electrician, who will review the drawings and pull his permits by next week, along with giving an appropriate bid. Again, its not necessary that I need to go with him to do the job, but for right now we get him to pull the permits and bid on the job.

Finally, the last license that needed to be completed was a Contractors License for the City of Newark, which needs to be renewed on a yearly basis. This was completed in about 30 minutes total.

  • Fill out the application
  • Get it Notarized
  • Get a money order in the amount of $125 made payable to the City of Newark
  • Go to the police station to get a criminal check done, if approved they will stamp it
  • Finally take it to the county building and they will print your license in a matter of minutes

It may not seem like a lot of running around, but when everything is in a different building, it definitely takes time!