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Discretionary Permitting: What Homeowners Need to Know

Santa Cruz Architect

The discretionary permitting process is often used by local governments to ensure that proposed land uses are compatible with existing land uses, and that they do not pose an undue risk to public health, safety, or welfare. as to whether or not the permit should be granted. as to whether or not the permit should be granted.

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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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Are mass-timber buildings a fire safety risk?

Deezen

Architects enthusiastic about mass timber must improve their understanding of fire safety or risk disaster, experts tell Dezeen as part of the Timber Revolution series. No consensus has been reached across different building code jurisdictions about the safety limitations of building with wood, and the rules vary wildly between countries.

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Critical Cleaning in Pharmaceutical Labs: Ensuring Quality and Safety

The Architecture Designs

It ensures you comply with regulations There are lots of health and safety policies laboratories must abide by. ICE Cleaning’s technicians are fully permitted to handle and dispose of harmful chemicals, and have the specialist products and equipment to restore your lab to a clean, tidy, and sanitary site.

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WXY and Situ lead design of New York outdoor dining prototypes

Deezen

Local studios WXY Architecture and Situ have collaborated with government agencies to create standardised formats for outdoor dining pavilions in New York City to improve health and safety along with new guidelines. The three that got built and funded by the city were supposed to represent some typical but very different conditions."

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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. If you’ve been to New York recently, this will all sound right to you.

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Appendix Q of the CRC – The Tiny House Code

Santa Cruz Architect

This relaxation of some standards raises concerns about safety and livability, prompting a crucial debate: does streamlined code equate to compromised quality? Zoning restrictions around minimum lot sizes, building setbacks, and permitted uses can create significant hurdles.

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