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61. Posted: 4 Feb 2017 17:06 - Off-Grid Living / Generator help, please!
    To Silver Water Lady. I have a question about applying for a building permit. Are you by chance on Manitoulin Island in the town of Silver Water on Manitoulin Island and applied to the Manitoulin Planning board. The reason is because...

62. Posted: 2 Feb 2017 10:42 - Cabin Construction / New build this spring.
    Many option's & possibilities. What are the building requirements, codes for your area ? Many have minimum & maximum sizes, varying permit requirements etc... This would be the 1st stop as to finding what you ...

63. Posted: 31 Jan 2017 01:16 - Properties / First post from FtheGov.......
    We are in the area and have nothing but good experiences with the building inspector. We had a bunkie for years before we built with no permit and no problem. This was on a major lake and visible from the lake, no issue. The permit...

64. Posted: 3 Jan 2017 12:36 - Cabin Construction / permits for bunkies
    Check with your township Building Dept and see what the rules are first off. Many of them allow a building of certain size before requiring a permit. Typically, these are 100 squar...

65. Posted: 25 Dec 2016 14:37 - Cabin Construction / average septic system costs?
    companies that do this for living in this area art totally cons. $18k to30K for a simple system but they have it locked up since it is impossible to get a building permit without a company doing it.

66. Posted: 19 Dec 2016 08:32 - Member's Projects and Photos / 16x24 Off Grid Adirondack Camp
    ...You are able to use a composting toilet, pit (outhouse) or chemical toilet. Grey Water is acceptable if done properly and it is not that hard to do and is of benefit if you plan it out ahead of your building. The size restrictions of 500 square feet before requiring a permit is quite reasonable ! What you can do with a Loft "for storage" can be fiddled with ...

67. Posted: 15 Dec 2016 23:46 - General Forum / Disastrous 'Ghost Ship' fire
    I have no problem with building codes, I think they are a great guide and reference point when in doubt.. My problem is with the process of permits and inspectors... there is just way to much po...

68. Posted: 14 Dec 2016 12:18 - General Forum / Disastrous 'Ghost Ship' fire
    ...hat worked that night who were never the same again. If you know anyone in the fire service they will tell you the same thing - every town or city in the US (if not the world ) has deathtraps in it. Buildings/ businesses that are a nightmare, no permits, mixed use, overcrowded, substandard building practices. ... you name it. People are creatures of hab...

69. Posted: 9 Dec 2016 07:04 - Cabin Construction / Weight of a cabin on skids ???
    ... though you were looking to size the skids based on ground pressure. sorry on that one. You want to put it on a trailer and move long distance. sparky is correct, there are some items to consider on building and transporting over the highway system. He correct that a 12 foot wide structure will require permits, possible escorts and only move in the daylight, etc, think...

70. Posted: 9 Dec 2016 06:37 - Cabin Construction / Weight of a cabin on skids ???
    ... inside the edge of the trailer so you will have a good stable base when it's on the trailer. Also how are you going to get it on the trailer?? In the state of Texas you will need a temporary building permit to move it on the roadways. I think the permit is $25 or $50 only

71. Posted: 7 Dec 2016 08:59 - General Forum / Disastrous 'Ghost Ship' fire
    We have had numerous discussions on this forum about the building codes, how useful they are, whether they should exist at all, etc. So I thought it would be a good idea to reflect on one of the worst case scenarios that the building...

72. Posted: 7 Dec 2016 00:26 - Member's Projects and Photos / Newby from Utah
    Just thought I would post an update since it's been a year now. Got tired of battling the building department. I finally got them to concede to let me build a yurt without permits , well, septic system etc.... as long as the max size was 20' diameter. Pick...

73. Posted: 5 Dec 2016 18:07 - Member's Projects and Photos / Can my trailer count as a small cabin?
    Quoting: gdhillardCan my trailer count as a small cabin? Count, with who? I seriously doubt it can be counted as a cabin if you are having to deal with the typical building permit or zoning dept. Most have specific rules that apply to things that appear to be RV's. The only official answer will come from the local jurisdiction.

74. Posted: 28 Nov 2016 12:10 - Properties / Deer wintering area in Magnetawan region, Ontario, Canada
    Got a run-around at the city. They said they need a filled out application for a building permit with costs paid to look into any questions. This is the same sort of reply I got from all municipalities I have contacted thus far all across Southern Ontario...

75. Posted: 27 Nov 2016 19:53 - Cabin Construction / Using logs for roof framing
    ...//www.strongtie.com/woodconnectors/landing Check around your property area to see if there are any local mills that can mill your logs and/or supply you with cut lumber. NOTE that if your getting a building permit & subsequent inspections, many will not accept ungraded and non-dried lumber for anything considered "residential / habitable structure". If yo...

76. Posted: 20 Nov 2016 21:50 - General Forum / Self-Introduction/Cabin construction questions
    Check your county requirements. For example, Linn County appears to require 10 acres for new construction if not in city limits. They don't have a building code but they require a building permit and will require a septic system or large holding tank, no privies allowed. The septic system/holding tank ...

77. Posted: 3 Nov 2016 13:15 - Properties / Loop holes in Nova Scotia - Lunenberg County
    ...e is the best option... bit of a pain though. Yeah, 160 would be pretty tight, but it would be temporary and my wife is often away for work. Out limits here are 215 sq feet but only as an accessory building (as in it cannot be used for residence in any way and a house needs to be onsite already) we were thinking of building it as an accessory building a...

78. Posted: 1 Nov 2016 14:54 - Properties / North Carolina- building permit for building a "primitive structure" needed?
    ...eave after 23 hours and 59 minutes to go outside then come back in and technically not be in violation. I doubt it. That rule is to prevent sleeping more than one night. Nice pic! Nice spot. If the building there was built before codes went into effect it is, in effect, permitted as is and you should never need to permit it. If it is considered un...

79. Posted: 1 Nov 2016 10:04 - Properties / North Carolina- building permit for building a "primitive structure" needed?
    will all the above said, i would like to get the county to inspect the existing building before i add onto it another 12x16 addition so that i know it will pass code down the road when i convert to a dwelling.... if the permit is totally optional NOW si...

80. Posted: 1 Nov 2016 10:01 - Properties / North Carolina- building permit for building a "primitive structure" needed?
    ...ed to be occupied for more than 24 hours consecutively" That means i can leave after 23 hours and 59 minutes to go outside then come back in and technically not be in violation. 2nd) The local building inspectors are only interested in collecting as much money in terms of permits and fees. I called them and one was downright rude and said i couldn't even add i...

81. Posted: 31 Oct 2016 23:35 - Properties / North Carolina- building permit for building a "primitive structure" needed?
    ... pretty much limits things. These kinds of local rules are administered by the judgment of the local officials, and they have a lot of leeway in how they will enforce it. I'd go into the local building department and talk to them. The existing building, if built before codes went into effect, can remain as is and be repaired and maintained without a permit...

82. Posted: 31 Oct 2016 23:20 - Cabin Construction / New Member - Am I off my rocker?
    I agree with Salty that building directly on solid rock is the best way to go. Drill into the rock and epoxy in rebar, use embedded hardware to hold the structure to the concrete. There was one poster here who buil...

83. Posted: 31 Oct 2016 19:04 - Cabin Construction / New Member - Am I off my rocker?
    There are several counties in Colorado where building permits are not needed or only septic needs inspection. Delta, Saguache are two. I see cabins on deck blocks or cinder blocks all the time in Saguache County.

84. Posted: 31 Oct 2016 18:39 - Cabin Construction / New Member - Am I off my rocker?
    We love CO and have spent much time there spread over 40 years of travel. It is a beautiful place, coveted by many. I believe every county in Colorado enforces building permits and following the building code that the state has adopted. With the varied terrain and weather in CO there cab also be large variations in...

85. Posted: 31 Oct 2016 16:59 - Properties / North Carolina- building permit for building a "primitive structure" needed?
    Per this house bill: http://ncleg.net/Sessions/2013/Bills/House/PDF/H774v4.pdf I can build a primitive cabin/structure without it meeting building codes: GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH C AROLINA SESSION 2013 SESSION LAW 2013 - 75 HOUSE BILL 774 *H774 - v - 4* AN ACT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PRIMITIVE ST RUCTURES FROM THE BU ILDING...

86. Posted: 30 Oct 2016 21:30 - Properties / Loop holes in Nova Scotia - Lunenberg County
    Most of your questions are probably covered by planning ordinances rather than building codes. The local zoning laws will dictate what you have to have on the property in order to have a residence there. For instance- where I am there are a lot of vacationers with trail...

87. Posted: 25 Oct 2016 09:39 - Off-Grid Living / My Genny arrived today!
    ...o through months of having photos and crap compiled and attending planning board meetings to have the lots officially joined into one parcel. OR I could simply put the septic system on one lot and my buildings and well on the other lot and pay the On-Site Department $50 to basically grant myself some sort of immediate easement and get my permits quickly. Guess which ...

88. Posted: 18 Oct 2016 18:28 - Cabin Construction / Ridge Beam
    ...here: https://embed.widencdn.net/img/ssttoolbox/gfhodsftyp/1200x630px/RR_layer.jpeg?quality =80&u=ydkg9w&crop=0 REF: https://www.strongtie.com/woodconnectors/category On my build which the Building Inspector here thought I over built... but liked... I used that type of connector for the Ridge Board, on the Inside & Outside of my Gables I used the H1 Type of Connector. Se...

89. Posted: 13 Oct 2016 19:56 - Cabin Construction / Ridge Beam
    All the building department will tell you, at least, is to get the whole building engineered. At worst they'll bust you for construction without permits, if req...

90. Posted: 13 Oct 2016 14:46 - Cabin Construction / Ridge Beam
    ...o the local inspectors office to see what they say? That raises the question of whether or not there will be inspections made, permits bought? You should definitely ask before pursing the idea or building IF there will be permits/inspections. If you plan to build under the radar I believe you would be taking a mighty chance on something like this, if...


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