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Online Permitting

The City of Edmond is excited to offer a free online permitting service where you can purchase trade permits, schedule inspections or check inspection results - day or night!

Before You Start

Before you start, make sure that you have all the following on hand to complete the process.

All financial transactions are secure. Your credit card information is not stored or reused.

*To open a City held trust account, call (405) 359-4780.

Getting Started

  1. Visit edmondok.com/vch
  2. Select the action which applies to the permit you want to purchase. Your options are:
    1. Apply for a Permit by a Project should be used for projects connected to a Building/Pool Permit
    2. Apply for a Permit should be used for stand alone permits such as changeouts, branch circuit wiring, miscellaneous repairs, etc...
  3. Login or Register. Once registered, you will only need to enter your email address and password to login to the system.

Purchasing Your Permit

  1. Determine if you are applying for a Stand Alone Permit or a Permit by Project

    Stand Alone Permits     - Enter the street number and street name of the project
    Permit by Project - Enter either the street address or the building permit number

  2. Click on the address of your project and proceed to the Legal Declaration screen
  3. Add your license(s) information. This information will be stored and pre-entered for future uses. Add each license and license type you have registered with the City of Edmond. The license number must be entered in all caps (for example: MC0002, EC0002, PG0002)

    Call:     (405) 359-4780 if you have trouble locating this information.

  4. Verify your contractor information, select the license to be used on the permit you are pulling. You will only select one license.
  5. Type in a brief description of the work to be performed, then use the drop-down menus to select the permit type and the permit sub-type.
  6. On the Fee Items screen, select a Building Type from the drop-down menu. Enter the quantities required for your project.

    Please Note:     At the bottom of this screen you will see *Additional Inspection Fees – Office Use: Yes. This is for the program use only. No additional inspection fees will be charged, unless re-inspection fees are assessed.

  7. Review your application for accuracy
  8. Pay for your permit

After payment is made, your permit number will be displayed. You will also be able to print a copy of your permit or receipt for your records.

Scheduling Inspections

  1. To request an inspection, visit edmondok.com/vch
  2. Click on Check/Request Inspections - You can schedule your inspection by either using your permit number or the street address.
  3. Under the Detail heading, click on Inspections. Click Schedule for the inspection you are requesting. If you have not already logged in, you will be asked to login, verify your contact information and click on continue.
  4. Select your inspection date using the drop-down menu. We are normally able to accommodate next day inspections, however, specific inspection dates cannot be guaranteed.

    Please Note: Specific inspection requests can only be made for Footings and Forms inspections. For HWT and HVAC Change Outs, you may request an AM or PM preference. Please do not use the comments section to request a time or telephone call before the inspector comes. For these requests, you must call our office before 8:30 on the morning of the inspection and speak with the inspector directly.

  5. Click Submit and your inspection date will be confirmed

Viewing Inspection Results

  1. Visit edmondok.com/vch and click on Check/Request Inspections
  2. View your inspection results by either using your permit number or the street address
  3. Scroll down to Completed Inspections to see the inspection status
  4. Click on Inspection to see the inspector’s comments on rejected inspections

Important Information

Mechanical Contractors: When purchasing a permit for the ductwork on new construction, it is important that you use the square footage determined by the City of Edmond’s Plan Reviewer. This square footage amount will be shown in the Message to Applicant field as Building Veneer Sq. Ft. at the beginning of the application process.

Electrical Contractors: If you are requesting a permit for an electrical upgrade, it will need to be approved by Edmond Electric before the permit can be issued. The permit will show a status of EEUPGRD and will not be considered a valid permit until it has been approved by Edmond Electric and the status has been changed to ISSUED.

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