Construction projects that do not require a building permit are those that do not require a building permit. You may proceed with construction provided there is no moratorium on changes.

However, for your construction project that does not require a permit, you may obtain an exemption from the moratorium on changes to ensure compliance with land-use planning, provided that no overriding public interests preclude it. The building permit authority, together with the municipality, will decide whether to grant your exemption.

Examples of public interests:

• Historic preservation
• Nature conservation
• Environmental protection
• Townscape and landscape

The following may be subject to a moratorium on changes:

• the construction, alteration, or change of use of structures,
• large-scale landfills and excavations,
• excavations, deposits, including landfills,
• demolition of structures,
• significant or substantially value-enhancing alterations to real property and structures, provided these are not subject to approval, consent, or notification requirements.

The following are not affected by the moratorium on alterations:

• projects that were approved under building code regulations prior to the moratorium’s entry into force.
• Projects of which the municipality is aware and for which construction could have begun before the moratorium took effect.
• Maintenance work and the continuation of a previously established use.

For construction projects

• in formally designated redevelopment areas or
• in urban development areas

are subject to different regulations than construction projects affected by a moratorium on changes intended to safeguard urban land-use planning. In such cases, the construction project must have been approved by the municipality.