2,684,009
Hi, Peter
There is an army of petty bureaucrats out there, ready to enforce thousands upon thousands of sometimes inane rules. Finding out what those rules are, and whose permission you will need, can be a daunting task.
Suggest: use licensed, experienced contractors and licensed vendors. They probably know what hoops to jump through, and whose palms need to be greased.
Let us know when you get your permit!
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
417,071
There are some uniform building codes for health and safety BUT every county may have different terrain, weather conditions, styles, and materials. What soil type and style to a high rise in New York City is not subject to the same ins and outs as a cabin in Texas. Common are the electrical requirements,= and ADA space requirements as those are Federal to name a few.
State Document Depository Libraries.
International Code Council (ICC)
(800) 786-4452
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)
(909) 472-4208
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
1,052,056
There is a Uniform Building Code and think it is now an International Building Code that was put into place about 20 years ago in the US but state and local will override that if more stringent.
"Believed to be true but author is blonde, check my work"
I also expect the loonies running things to double down on this if permitted to, soon.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,310,972
I believe that there is an overarching building code that states, counties and cities can modify and customize.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
613,494
If you dig deep you will find that almost everyting that is replaced needs a permit.
I always check permits for my buyer clients...gives me some shocking info about the house which I may use to the buyers advantage.
Eve
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
5,104,931
What Ken Jones said. And code can vary greatly from municipality to municipality and from county to county.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
5,772,575
Peter,
Permits and codes abound...and yes each state has their peculiarities as does each county in California. Here in Santa Barbara County, we have the Coastal Commission that can overrule permits based on keeping the ocean clean...
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
7,835,266
The general guidance is to know the local and state regulations.
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
3,344,906
Holy - you know what!
To replace a garage door!? Yikes.
Yes, there are codes and the most restrictive codes apply.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
1,844,171
yes, yes, & no.
Yes a garage door does need a permit. I would have asked how long it will take for the city to comply. It seems that they are backed up due to covid which I find ridiculous.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
2,781,013
To pull a permit or not has long come up for the many. I have done both with doing the work preferred without regulators. However it is your neighbors and the competition that turn you in. It used to be that the city drove around looking for violations but that proved expensive now a days. As to conforming among the states and cities, everyone adopts what works and then applies specifics to their local. Keep in mind that people who own their Real Estate have a right to work on it un-inhibited until confronted
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
900,008
5,215,723
Codes are a local thing. State, county, municipality. And the department heads can sometimes get a “god” syndrome
6,392,899
1,543,225
921,504
If a citizen or illegal alien goes to Home Depot and request a contractor to replace their front door, the next thing that happens is a permit resqust is submitted to the city before any agreement with a contractor is made.
HOwever, if the citizen had done as 9 of my neighbors did, and replace it themselves...it one and done.
But, in the first examle the inspector shows up and states new exterior door replacement must also have storm hardening feature such as plywood, metal or plastic covering and mounting hardware permantely installed around the opening.
Everyone starts with the International Build Codes then chop and ammend it to pieces.
Every hurricane in Florida spawns a new generation of codes with coastal communities being the most frantic.
Now guess what a pain in the ass it is to complete the permit and close it when Home Depot or their subcontractors did the job.
And speaking of garage doors, protect that paper lable that show the wind and impact rating of the door. Some insurers will require a picture of it so don't remove or paint over it. There are three other stickers also.