A license answers who may do the work for hire. A permit answers whether this job, on this property, needs the city's OK. Homeowners usually need both answers. These pages are the starting point, researched October 15, 2026.
General information, not legal advice.
Thresholds change, and permits are enforced locally. If a line was marked unverified in the research, the state page says to check with your local building department instead of stating it as fact.