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The How to Create a School Sculpture Garden Manual
12. PLANNING AND PERMITS
Before you begin any actual design work there are regulations and procedures with which you must familiarize yourself. Asking the appropriate questions in advance can and will save you from needless interruption and delay once the project has been started. Consider the following:
- Does your school district
employ a Director of Maintenance and Operations or someone responsible for
overseeing planning and construction? Construction permits are required by
state law and local municipalities to protect the public.
- In our municipality,
permits are required for
- Electric
- Plumbing
- Building - including additions, renovations, alterations
- Heating and air conditioning
- Hot water heaters
- Fireplaces
- Decks and/or ramps
- Swimming pools
- Sheds over 100 square feet
- Roofing and siding
- In our municipality,
permits are required for
A phone call to your municipal government or a quick trip to their web site will tell you where the Building Inspection and Permits Office is located. In general, the length of time required to receive your permit is based on the complexity of your project. Permit applications are approved after the plan is reviewed for compliance with building codes. Personnel involved with this division of your municipal government will be able to answer your questions.
Ask your principal to identify the person your district employs to supervise plant design and operation. This is generally the person who applies for permits for your school.
- Ask to be at every meeting when the scope of the project will be explained to a third party.Often it is difficult for others to interpret your ideas no matter how precise you think you have written your notes. While you do not want to interfere with the job function of a colleague, it is wise to be involved at every meeting to insure that the project is not misinterpreted.
- Actually walk the person in your district who is responsible for planning through the space you plan to remodel or allocate for your sculpture garden.
This initial walk through will give your Maintenance and Operations personnel an idea of the scope of the project before it is planned. They may be able to tell whether or not they simply have to request building permits or conduct a full-scale presentation to the Planning Board of your town. Know before you go. You might even ask the person responsible for permits and planning in your municipality to visit the site. This can serve a dual purpose, as you will know after the walk-through, the full extent of your obligation to your municipality, and you will also be allowing your students to observe a related career in Planning and Permits. Students may even begin to conceptualize the project for themselves as they walk through the space with the planner. While you are working on the initial planning, ask the following questions.
- What do I need to do to comply with building codes?
- What do I need to do to comply with fire regulations?
- What is necessary to comply with the requirements of ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)?
- Do I have a space that will allow access for equipment such as backhoes and skid loaders?
- What is the time frame and what are the requirements for obtaining permits?
- Do I need sealed architectural blueprints to obtain permits for construction?
- Who will check with New Jersey One Call before excavating?
- Make an appointment to see your Assistant Superintendent for Business or School Business Administrator. Learn how purchases are made in your district, and set up the necessary accounts. Ask how to access the account. More than likely there are municipal fees applied to every permit application. Knowing the procedure to access funds will help you meet your timeline and avoid needless delays.
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