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811. Posted: 6 Aug 2011 16:15 - General Forum / Insurance for your cabin or storage unit
...cial to the community also. They reffered to is as providing "wood fiber" for the community. In my state, with 20.25 acres, it was about $32 a year in taxes. Of course, when I put the building on it, they removed 1 acres from the farm status (you must have 20 acres minimum to qualify, they round up, so 19.5 actually) and even with 1 acre removed, I still have a total of ov...
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812. Posted: 4 Aug 2011 08:01 - General Forum / Any ideas?
To Smitty's point... before you conclude permits are a bad thing I would check with the local permiting authority to see what your options are. I am in the planning stages of building a cabin in south-central PA. I sent an e-mail to the Township Secretary (got her address from a Google search), and after trading notes with some d...
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813. Posted: 3 Aug 2011 23:49 - General Forum / Any ideas?
... of solar power and a grey water system. Has anyone built any these designs that are similar? How do you feel about them? Also if anyone has any advice on what is a common size I can get away with building without having to pull a permit or get a building inspector out here that would be great. I'm trying to skip the BS of the city/county inspect...
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814. Posted: 26 Jul 2011 20:51 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
... regulations of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA), as "a cabin, camp or lean-to or other similar structure designed for occasional occupancy for hunting, fishing, or similar purposes." These buildings are not "single family dwellings" in the APA regulations. These structures do not have connections to public utilities (i.e., no commercial electric power nor telephone se...
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815. Posted: 22 Jul 2011 21:57 - Member's Projects and Photos / Northern wisconsin cabin
Hello! We are in the process of building our cabin. We have been lurking since 2007 when we first bought our 10 acres of wooded land. We have enjoyed reading and have gained a lot of helpful information from this site. We ...
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816. Posted: 21 Jul 2011 14:20 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
Quoting: bushbunkieThe result is that the system has made the cabin dream accessible only to the upper middle class, if you follow all the rules. This is a very good point.. Who could benefit from building a small cabin the most? The poor. They could have an inexpensive shelter, and means for a self sustaining food supply.. But can't afford the permits and fees t...
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817. Posted: 20 Jul 2011 18:32 - Off-Grid Living / first step (septic, etc.)
Yes, $500.00 to say yes or no. They said yes but I will have to move the cabin several feet as they hit good old tennessee slate about a foot down. Another $50.00 for a building permit. But first, putting up fencing. Who knew that fence posts could cost so much. My mom is donating the three gates (dad had bought before he died for this ve...
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818. Posted: 19 Jul 2011 00:45 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
Avoiding a building permit is breaking the law no matter how pretty your building.
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819. Posted: 18 Jul 2011 17:57 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
I have to state, so we are all clear: This website and forum does NOT encourage building cabins without a proper permit or against governing regulations. Messages posted here are personal opinions of individuals, and should not be used as a substitute fo...
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820. Posted: 18 Jul 2011 16:25 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
...hat the world would be a better place if everyone were to take themselves off the top of their own list and have some consideration of how their own actions and decisions affect others, whether it be building a cabin or choosing to ignore someone in need. In the immortal words of one Rodney King: "People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along?" Sometimes I wonder....
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821. Posted: 16 Jul 2011 10:33 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
... who built a cabin without a permit. He had it for about 10 years when he had a small disagreement with a neighbor a mile or so away over hunting access. Just in spite that neighbor turned him in to the County for building without a permit, and there were penalties.
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822. Posted: 14 Jul 2011 07:51 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
I have never had a building permit, for anything I have done at my home in town.. And I have done some serious damage and construction to remodel this place. It's a 100 yr old house, and i...
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823. Posted: 14 Jul 2011 00:55 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
Does anyone have any firsthand experience with the building dept..... getting in trouble building a small cabin with no permit? - What size cabin? - Can the county inspector 'see' your cabin from t...
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824. Posted: 12 Jul 2011 20:44 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
The cost of the building permit is just the beginning of your expenses. If you can't afford one than how will you be able to afford everything else you need? We camped on our land for 2...
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825. Posted: 12 Jul 2011 17:21 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
...mps, may be excluded under Pennsylvania law from certain construction requirements of the code. In order to be excluded from these construction requirements, a sworn Affidavit must be filed with the Building Code Official indicating the structure will be used solely as a "recreational cabin". When filing a Recreational Cabin Affidavit, all other regulatory requirements must be...
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826. Posted: 11 Jul 2011 21:41 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
In Ohio, permit or not varies by county. Some rural counties don't require a building permit, but do have rules about septic setup.
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827. Posted: 8 Jul 2011 13:27 - Member's Projects and Photos / 16x20 Canadian cabin -
...lots left for sale in the range of 1.4 arces to 29 acres. Priced from 10,000 to 40,000. Its on the black river in the town of Waltham, its about 10 mins down the 148 from font-coulougne. As for the building laws. If you want to build a small cabin or anything really and not have to worry that much about building inspectors and such, land zoned as recreational is what yo...
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828. Posted: 7 Jul 2011 19:40 - Member's Projects and Photos / 16x20 Canadian cabin -
Hello Mark, Awesome looking cabin so far! I have the same question as Steve regarding building permits/Regulation/costs. I live in Ottawa and am wanting to purchase in LaPeche-Pontiac area and am not clear on what you can and cannot build without permi...
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830. Posted: 29 Jun 2011 17:25 - Member's Projects and Photos / Lurker turned contributor 20 X 36 in Utah
Year 1 got the building permit. What a painful process. Year 1.5 got the foundation in. Built a 12X16 1 1/2 story bunk house/shed Bunk house near completion. Year 2 finished bunk house ...
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831. Posted: 22 Jun 2011 20:07 - Cabin Construction / Building in sections
Building the full structure in one location and then moving the parts to another location for reassembly is tried and true (you used to be able to order kits for Craftsman houses from Sears!)...
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832. Posted: 21 Jun 2011 14:30 - Cabin Construction / Permit question
Quoting: smittyVery interesting.. Thank you for the read.. Not to make light of this, but the thought had occured to me that the old "buyer beware" adage might apply to building and zoning permits, too. I don't know how prevalent this is in other parts of the country, but in NY many TOWNS and VILLAGES post, at their roadside boundaries...
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834. Posted: 17 Jun 2011 15:42 - General Forum / New and dreaming
Quoting: jbobs I plan to be outside city limits so I would be assuming that I would not need a building permit, but does the building still have to meet code in order to qualify for insurance and other questions running through my mind. You will proba...
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835. Posted: 17 Jun 2011 13:33 - General Forum / New and dreaming
... schooling and practicums, then I have to find a job in a place I'd like to settle, so it'll probably be two years before I really have a go at it. I know I am capable of doing the actual building, but I'm completely in the dark about laws and regulations and what is required to qualify for insurance etc. I plan to be outside city limits so I would be assuming that I woul...
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836. Posted: 13 Jun 2011 21:34 - Cabin Construction / Permit question
Quoting: Bzzzzzt Likelihood is that no one will ever say anything unless you make a neighbor angry and they raise hell. Bingo If yer religious about code, and will be building accordingly, if they happen by, they'll just fine you a bit over what a permit would cost. At least that's been the experience. Generally, neighbors are th...
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837. Posted: 7 Jun 2011 21:42 - Member's Projects and Photos / ode to a septic system
...of a truck" (paid for in cash of course:) and for about 6K (plus steak and beer every time we go up for all the boys), we are getting a septic system installed and a 30x30 pad for a "future building site" We are so excited!!!! Everyones question to us now is will we pull a permit and are we going to build a big cabin.....my answer is why?? our 160sq feet s...
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838. Posted: 7 Jun 2011 20:44 - Member's Projects and Photos / My cabin - 12 x 20 with loft
...ing my roof and loft to be like yours! lol. love the stain. Im in NY too. looking at property in Oneida county, between Amboy and Camden....but now Im giving Washington County a look LOL! how are the building codes up there? did you need a permit or exempt? Id love to visit your place sometime!
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839. Posted: 2 Jun 2011 16:27 - Properties / Any New Englanders out there?
Thanks Marlin, good info. Here's what looks like a good spot in NE CT. What do you think? http://www.landsofamerica.com/america/?detail=&inv_id=975274 WHat are the building codes like in CT? What size building can you build w/o a permit? Do they have any laws against a composting toilet?
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840. Posted: 1 Jun 2011 15:08 - Properties / Building code requirements for seasonal cabins ontario
It varies by municipality. Ontario Building Code stipulates a permit is required for anything above 10 m2 (107 sq. ft.) but be careful with the 10 square metre max without a permit. in my mun...
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