Commonly Asked: Will these plans work in my area to get a Building Permit?
One of the biggest questions when purchasing a plan from an online collection is the worry of wondering if it will even be legally qualified for a building permit. Often this will be the reason why clients choose to have the plans re-drawn by a local designer, instead of purchasing directly. But are people doing this unnecessarily, and adding months to the timeline and thousands to the design budget for unfounded reasons? We wanted to know, so we did the research.
It’s our goal to provide not just beautiful and practical home designs, but to provide a great set of technical construction drawings (“blueprints”) that meets or exceeds code for as broad an area as possible - so there’s a good chance you’re covered.
First Step: Check what Code has been Adopted in your Area
https://www.constructconnect.com/building-codes/
Second Step: Find out what the ‘design authority’ laws have to say about requiring a local Engineers stamp.
What are the things that usually are an issue with local codes?
Special Structural Requirements
Snow, hurricanes, earthquakes
Special Stair Requirements
Local Special Requirements
Boulder, CO is a great example of a city that sets the bar quite high for those who would apply for a building permit - asking for information about things like exterior lights and other ‘submittal’ documents that are outside the scope of our normal drawing set. If you in a place like this