House PLan Building Codes & Restrictions
Almost anywhere you choose to build
your house plan, there will
be building house plan restrictions and codes; some of these are
established by the city or the county and, some are
established by the development. The first set of
house plan building restrictions to observe are shown on the plat as building
set backs. Typically these are set backs from the front, the
sides and the rear of the property. These set backs are
referred to as building lines, and were originally designed
to keep structures from being built too close to each other;
creating fire hazards; or too close to the street, which
might also be considered a hazard; Over the years as more
and more land is developed, house plan
building
restrictions have increased a
great deal in order to meet greater housing demands.
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STANDARD BUILDING
RESTRICTIONS
Some standard
buildingrestrictions that
might apply to your building site; minimum square
footage; maximum square footage; building height from
existing grade to top of highest ridge; chimney height; main
finish floor level height; minimum roof slope; maximum roof
slope; window sizes and openings; wind ratings; fire
ratings; exterior materials; septic and sewer; exterior
styles; number of floor levels; fencing; mail box;
Just to name a few.
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DEVELOPMENT BYLAWS AND CODES
Most developments have written their
own bylaws and codes that residents must follow; Some apply
more house plan building restrictions then others such as; parking in the street
or how many vehicles can be parked in a drive and for how
long; some types of vehicles are prohibited such as motor
homes or motorcycles; basketball nets; pets; noise; some
restrictions may apply to holiday decorations; So check to
see if the development or area you’re building in matches
your lifestyle.
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SUBMITTING PLANS FOR PERMIT
In most areas you or your builder
will have to submit your final house plan
drawings for permit, where
they will be examined to assure all of the codes and
requirements within the city or county are met. In most
areas your project site will be inspected several times
throughout construction. This cost is incorporated into the
cost of the house plan building permit. In some areas
house plan building permits
cost as little as $500 but in some areas the fee could be
thousands of dollars. It is wise to contact your local
permit office before you start the planning. These
regulations greatly effect building cost and should be added
to the estimate your builder prepares. Your builder should
be familiar with this process and your local codes.
If the house
plans you submit to the city
or county are denied permit for any reason, you or your
builder may apply for a variance. The request may or may not
be granted and there could be an additional fee involved. |
