Q & A

A permit is required for:

• New construction
• Replacement or alteration of plumbing, mechanical, electrical and structural systems
• Driveway approach and replacement
• Garage Sales
• Fences if location, height and material changes
• Roofing
• Signs
• Carports
• Accessory structures such as storage sheds, shops and detached garages over 120 square feet 

Each lot may be different depending on zoning and Right of Way line. An accessory structure may not be allowed on your particular property. It is best to call and provide lot information to get a correct answer.

Any building under 240 square feet can be located anywhere on the property as long as it is not on a permanent foundation. Structures over 240 square feet must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. If granted approval, the structure must be on a permanent foundation.

Code enforcement issues can be called in to City Hall during regular business hours or can be submitted via our website 24 hours a day.

The first step is to contact the Community Development Office and obtain an application to re-zone. The staff will then schedule your case to go before the Planning & Zoning Commission. From there, the City Council will hear your case.

Yes. Before placing a PTSU (portable temporary storage unit) on your property, an application must be filed and the owner of the property where the PTSU is to be located or the person, firm or a company furnishing the PTSU, must receive a permit from the city. Permits will be granted for a period of 90 days. 

Any vehicle which is wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, inoperative, deteriorated, decayed, lacking necessary repairs or maintenance, abandoned, bearing no state license plate or bearing a state license plate that is more than three months out of date, discarded, stored or parked outside of an enclosed building on the premises of a motor vehicle repair facility for a period of more than 30 days.

The ordinance states you can have 2 horses/domesticated farm animals per acre. You must have one (1) acre minimum; to have more there must be another full acre (1/2 and 3/4 acres do not count towards lot size requirements to add animals). This does not apply to areas zoned Agricultural, which can have up to five (5) farm animals per acre.

Grass/weeds must be 12 inches high to be a violation. This is state law, as well as city ordnance.

There is no ordinance requiring a vehicle to be driven every day or even weekly.

By ordinance, you are allowed, in the front building line, to park in the driveway, and on one side of the driveway or the other, parallel to the driveway, within 10 feet. You cannot park on both sides of the drive, nor in the middle of the yard, nor diagonally nor at a right angle to the drive.

The City accepts cash, checks, VISA or Mastercard.

• Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Contractor(s) - $100 Initially/$30 Renewal. Must fill out application and provide copy of State License card.
• Building, Cement, Fence Contractor(s) - $25 Initially/$25 Renewal.
• Sign Contractor - $75 Initially/ $75 Renewal.

• $350.00 for Bethany Residence (City of Bethany city limits)
•  $2,250.00 for Non-Bethany Residence

A staff member from the Public Works Department will meet customers at the cemetery to help them pick out lot(s). The customer will then come to City Hall with documentation that shows their cemetery information (legal description of lot(s), name, address, phone number) and make payment for the chosen cemetery lot(s).

The opening and closing of a grave is handled through the funeral home

Reference the 2015 IRC R905.2 for asphalt shingles guidelines.

Shingles must be correctly fastened to solid sheathed decking.

One by decking shall be overlayed with 7/16 OSB.

Ice and water shield shall be installed.