Timbertree and Stonecastle Designs, LLC

Does the code require building inspections ?

Departments of Building Safety enforce the building code in two ways. The first enforcement comes at the time of permit submittal. The department reviews the drawings to see if the code is reflected in the proposed work. The second time the code is enforced is at inspections.

What Does the Code Require in Permit Fees ?

Over the years since I began my practice in 1984, I have noticed that the fees associated with obtaining a building permit has increased. Some of that is to be expected as a result of inflation. But some has to do with what is now included in the fees. The 2012 IRC does not allow any construction that is required to have a permit to commence without all fees being paid in full. (2012 IRC Section R108).

What role do utilities have on your property ?

As a youngster, I recall traveling with my parents through the countryside. There were these white colored cylinders that resembled submarines. And in fact as I grew up as a kid, I used to go visit friends and family and play around the tank imagining it to be a submarine. Nowhere in my mind was what this object was really used for. Utilities transform a blank piece of dirt into something that can be developed.