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421. Posted: 7 May 2014 14:57 - Cabin Construction / 15x20 or 12x24?
I forgot to add... Zoning rules I am familiar with state the accessory building can be built after the main structure is permitted and built. Not before. Could be an exception to that but you should probably make sure of that is you have not alr...
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422. Posted: 28 Apr 2014 22:39 - Member's Projects and Photos / Tiny 8x12 Michigan Cabin
very nice cabin.lovely land. we live where u can build 3 -200 sq foot buildings on each property before u have to have a permit. we have just one built.its our cabin ... u did a really nice job.
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423. Posted: 25 Apr 2014 20:58 - Member's Projects and Photos / Tiny 8x12 Michigan Cabin
Hey... good for you! Nice to see another MI person. It will be nice to follow your progress. Question: you doing the 8x12 to keep it less than a 100sqft to avoid a building permit? Cause a lot of counties in NMI will let you go up to 200 without a building permit and just need a $35-$50 simpl...
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424. Posted: 18 Apr 2014 18:20 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
...etary one. It's value is a warm, secure, and sustainable property for all life-forms. Live on it and pass it on when you're done with it. b) Become part of your municipality (corporation) building and planning board....to change the system, you must know the system and become one with it in order to make changes. c) Incorporate an unincorporated municipality....Form your own c...
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425. Posted: 18 Apr 2014 17:29 - Properties / Crown Land Use Policy Report - Northern Ontario
Hi standup4eachother. In an unorganized township in Ontario, you are required to follow the Ontario Building Code which covers structures and sewer. When it comes to involving land-use planning (building permits, zoning) fall under the control of the plann...
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426. Posted: 18 Apr 2014 14:59 - Member's Projects and Photos / Weasel Creek
Weasel Creek News - Development Permit Approved! Thanks Admin Sheri. Building Permit should be approved and in the mail next week. There was no need to go the RM meeting. There was no need for RM Council to approve as it was n...
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427. Posted: 29 Mar 2014 17:32 - Cabin Construction / Footings for Log Cabin
...cise, but I suspect dead load isn't too dissimilar. Log walls themselves have generally done well in wind and flood events, I believe Thomas Hahney did some seismic engineering paperwork for log buildings but can't recall with certainty. Go back up to the original post though, we were being asked to describe a proper foundation. I'm assuming we are being asked to suggest on...
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428. Posted: 29 Mar 2014 15:54 - Cabin Construction / Footings for Log Cabin
Truecabin- Any foundation will trigger a permit if a permit is required and it comes to that. There are no 'temporary buildings', and a rubble foundation will still be required (if required) to have a permit. I just don't want people to think a non...
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429. Posted: 25 Mar 2014 09:01 - Properties / Building larger than 100 Sq ft
Spoke with town yesterday and was told as of 2005 you cannot build an acessory building without primary building first. You cannot avoid permits on this land. The one acre lot has no trees and is visible from miles around so there is no...
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430. Posted: 24 Mar 2014 09:48 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
Interesting thread. I own 40 acres in rural, farm country in northeast Ohio. I don't live on the property but wanted to put up a building for storage and temporary shelter (cabin). I called the local building inspector and he was very nice and helpful. Told me as long as I wasn't living there perm...
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431. Posted: 19 Mar 2014 11:53 - Properties / Building larger than 100 Sq ft
Here is one of the older topics on the subject: Ontario Building Permits. Also, use Forum Search to lookup permit related discussions.
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432. Posted: 18 Mar 2014 16:54 - Properties / Building larger than 100 Sq ft
Many people are eager to build a cabin less than 100 Sq ft so as to avoid building permits. So if you live in Ontario and build a cabin larger than 100 Sq ft do you just have to apply for a permit? I may purchase a property that...
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433. Posted: 16 Mar 2014 13:40 - Member's Projects and Photos / Weasel Creek
Update - application for building permit and application for development permit sent in to RM. Now to wait for approval. Ministry of Health approved Out House. Sask Watershed Authori...
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434. Posted: 15 Mar 2014 18:28 - Properties / Getting land ready for development in Ontario
... a scale like you are talking about, but we did build a 3 unit motel attached to our cabin to give us some income in our semi-retirement. My advice to you is ALWAYS include your local planning and building department. We are in BC so, our rules are different, however, there were a zillion hoops to jump through (and we live in a fairly remote area). Fire codes, septic regulations, an...
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435. Posted: 10 Mar 2014 23:48 - General Forum / Financing a Small Cabin
...anything in a foreclosure until the bank gets everything it is entitled to. When we purchased our home we ran into a similar situation. The home was built by a contractor as his personal home. The building was done with permits and finals. He then did an addition with permits but did not get a final. Then he built a 2000 sqft shop with permit...
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436. Posted: 6 Mar 2014 13:26 - General Forum / Please help me decide cabin size
...the first floor larger. It will be easier to build that way (no where near as high off the ground) and I wont have such a high ceiling for the heat to rise up to. My township is very relaxed on the building codes, as it relates to what you actually build, but a permit is needed for anything above 140 ft2.
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437. Posted: 2 Mar 2014 09:29 - Properties / Does no permit mean No taxes?
... through MPAC and the local jurisdiction then assesses the tax. Example - I live in Ontario on a chunk of land. 4 years ago we bought an adjacent piece but maintained it as a separate piece with no buildings. Early last year MPAC got confused and decided we had a house on it for the past 4 years. The city promptly sent us a bill for fours years of taxes on a lot with an imaginary hous...
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438. Posted: 27 Feb 2014 22:01 - Properties / Does no permit mean No taxes?
Generally if insurance can find a way out, they'll take it. One of my clients decided to put some rooftop panels up. The building official had them jump through hoops, engineering for the roof load, snow and wind calcs. Funny thing was when the BO approved the original house plans I rejected them, argued with t...
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439. Posted: 27 Feb 2014 19:59 - Properties / Does no permit mean No taxes?
Quoting: ChuckDynastyI asked my building inspector about solar panels (off grid system) at my home which he said no one has ever asked about before...permit needed but just an electrical permit...
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440. Posted: 27 Feb 2014 18:22 - Properties / Does no permit mean No taxes?
... process as below for in yard solar panel) they want all the tax dollars they can get so I put up a plastic shed under my deck to store my generators and fuel. Looks great and I can easily disassemble and take it with me. I asked my building inspector about solar panels (off grid system) at my home which he said no one has ever asked about before...permit needed but just...
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441. Posted: 26 Feb 2014 18:51 - Properties / Pre existing structures
A garage is a different occupancy from a dwelling. It's a utility building, not a residence. There really is no such thing as 'grandfathered in', either the garage was built with a permit or it wasn't. If it was, it was ...
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442. Posted: 25 Feb 2014 23:29 - Cabin Construction / Need some help on 8x28 build
Interesting idea from the perspective of building without permits. So long as you leave the axles and wheels, it's a mobile which is not covered by the building codes, but rather by other state...
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443. Posted: 15 Feb 2014 21:46 - Properties / Ontario Building Permits
...e areas said the same thing..."you cannot build a 100 sq. Ft shed / Bunkie unless there is already a structure on the property for living that meets code (home , cottage). A shed is an accessory building. In fact the Bruce pennisula is going through sweeping changes which will resonate through the rest of the province...seeming to have the most affect on those near wetlands and with ...
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444. Posted: 12 Feb 2014 10:29 - General Forum / Starting my first cabin soon
When I pulled my permit, it took a total of 20 minutes, this included planning and building dept. They were great people. I suspect they were all to happy to have me on board and my extra, though small amount of annual taxes for the county. I would not of ...
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445. Posted: 12 Feb 2014 08:19 - General Forum / Starting my first cabin soon
Have you asked your contractor what the local planning/building/health department requires, and how strict they are with enforcement? If you are somewhere where they enforce the rules strictly, then you build without permits, the...
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446. Posted: 10 Feb 2014 18:33 - Properties / Ontario Building Permits
Here in NM, USA if a regulation states you may have so many accessory buildings the inclusion of the term "accessory" is taken to mean accessory to a primary building. Some places do spell it out and others do not. Before going ahead ...
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447. Posted: 10 Feb 2014 11:20 - Properties / Ontario Building Permits
Thanks MtnDon for the reply. I was about to post this. As you can read from the first link, it states that you need a permit for building anything over 107sq ft. I ended up building an 8x12 sleeping cabin which ends up being just under. I've also got the zoning by-law here: htt...
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448. Posted: 4 Feb 2014 21:16 - Member's Projects and Photos / Our Ontario cabin
Hello all We had a busy summer building at the cabin and I wanted to share a new project I have in the works. I have been recording the whole build and I am in the process of editing it. I have posted some videos of some o...
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449. Posted: 24 Jan 2014 04:34 - Properties / restrictions on building log house in Ontario
Great site first time posting... I spoke to my local log supplier Ottawa Montreal area he's getting me logs for small project back yard cabin however he says if you are building a house in Ontario now the logs have to be average 14inches to get permit. I think it's something to do with the R value...more government in your face...I was ...
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450. Posted: 23 Jan 2014 10:44 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
I love how anonymous assumes that since there is no permit, it will be a poorly constructed mess, with rats everywhere. My neighbor is building a house right now, he told me he has to pay the city almost $100,000 before he even gets started, with permits and fees. That really cuts int...
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