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When Do Homeowners Need a Permit for an Addition?

Architecture Ideas

You’re probably quite eager to move forward with your home construction project. With all the time and effort you’re pouring into this renovation, don’t get caught without the most important thing — a home addition permit. . Why Do I Need a Permit? Permits are a way to enforce zoning laws and building regulations.

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California Senate Bill 1226: Addressing Unpermitted Construction of ADUs

Santa Cruz Architect

This shortage is partly due to unpermitted construction, where residential units have been built without the necessary permits and inspections. However, constructing an ADU requires obtaining permits and undergoing inspections to ensure structural safety, habitability, and compliance with building codes.

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Does My Home Improvement Need a Permit?

Santa Cruz Architect

But it’s important to consider an additional, and equally critical consideration: whether your project will need a building permit, and if so, how to go about obtaining it. Why Do I Need a Building Permit at All? Do All Types of Projects Require a Building Permit? Not all construction requires a building permit.

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Major demolition plans announced for Thompson Center facade and atrium

Archinect

Thompson Center have been revealed inside of planning documents submitted for Google’s forthcoming $280 million renovation of the landmark former government office building in Chicago. Related on Archinect: Google will take over Thompson Cen.

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New York City has a lot of construction scaffolding

Brandon Donnelly

More specifically, it has this many: This, according to a NYC government website , equals 8,660 active shed permits covering 1,959,444 linear feet. And on average, these construction sheds are erected for 493 days. Something about if you keep your hoarding up after construction completion, you can avoid immediate reassessment.

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No GST on New Rental Apartment Construction

Westeck News

in a ‘good position’ for building with Ottawa’s new tax break: Housing minister Politicians, planners and stakeholders in British Columbia are welcoming Ottawa’s latest initiative to boost housing supply across the country — the axing of GST on the construction of all-new rental apartment buildings. Content courtesy of Global BC News B.C.

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Cracking the Housing Affordability Nut

SW Oregon Architect

and still prevalent in Europe, could, when paired with zoning reform, enable the cost-effective construction of attractive, light-filled multifamily housing on urban sites currently zoned for single-family homes. Point-Access Blocks Re-legalizing single-stair apartment buildings, or "point-access blocks," offers one promising solution.

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