On 5/1/2017 5:52 AM, Roger Cook wrote:
On 04/30/2017 03:40 PM, Frank wrote:
Had inquired here about Trex deck and correspondents my find this
enlightening:

http://www.nccde.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/15475

Looks like building permits required for both taking down and erecting
new. Chuckled when I saw fee for volunteer fire company.


Our local building cash grab department says if the deck is attached to
the house (ledger board/rim joist), the deck requires permits, at least
one duplex electric outlet, an inspection and will add 2% value of deck
to yearly property taxes.

If not attached to house (free-standing on posts) then no permits
required, no electric, no inspection and is non-taxable.

Guess which method I used. ;-)


I went through an incident first year in the house when septic drain
field failed and we needed a 2nd field. County inspector came out,
glanced into my garage and noticed pull down stairs. I had put them
there to use attic space above garage for storage.

He went back, looked at plans for the house, and decided we had added a
loft or extra room and added it to our county taxes. I called his boss
to complain as it could not be used as a room and inspector had said
nothing to me to pull down stairs to look at it. They came out, looked
at it and had extra tax removed.