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Upscale wrote:
"Mike Reed" wrote in message
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Mine's plywood, on joists, on skids, on the ground. No problems with
that, and it's comfortable to stand on all day.
As a rule, does a shop on joists/skids need a building permit as compared to
an in ground slab of concrete? Or does it depend on individual zoning
variances and building size, .etc?
"Details" _always_ vary by local jurisdiction. The only way to know for
sure what's "legal" in _your_ territory is to: (a) read all the laws yourself,
or (b) ask somebody 'official', who know -- like the building inspector.
Note: no matter what _you_ *think* the law says, what the =inspector= thinks
it says is what governs.
*Almost* invariably, a 'permanent structure' requires a building permit.
"small" out-buildings -- like those 6'x6' up to 8'x12' or so, "sheds"
that Sears, and the various BORG, sell in kit form -- are _usually_ exempt.
As is a doghouse (to carry things to extremes
.
"Movable" things don't require a _building_ permit. Makes a pair of low-frame
moving trailers -- parked 'intimately' side-by-side, with the adjacent doors
opened, and the join gasketed -- an "interesting" concept. circa 500 sq ft
At the low-floor level, and lots of storage over the wheels at each end.
Or the semi-trailer type known as an 'expand-a-van').
Caveat: other restrictions -- zoning, etc. -- may apply.