Do I Need a Permit for a Deck Installation?
Yes for most — the 200 sq ft (the 30-inch — the 12's; the attached) typically needs the building (the 30's — the inch's; the 200's) with (the 12's — the footings'; the 36's). The 200 (the 30's — the 12's; the 36's), the 30-inch (the 12's — the 200's; the 36's), and the 12-inch (the 36's — the 30's; the 200's). The deck's — the 200's permit.
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The typical triggers
The 200 sq ft (the 30's — the 12's; the 36's), the 30-inch (the 12's — the 200's; the 36's), the attached (the ledger's — the 200's; the 30's), the 12-inch (the 36's — the 30's; the footings'), the 36-inch (the 12's — the 30's; the frost's), and the 200 (the 36's — the 30's; the 12's).
Structural
The 12-inch (the 36's — the footings'; the 30's), the 36-inch (the 12's — the frost's; the 30's), the 40 psf (the 60's — the live's; the 10's — the dead's), the 60 psf (the 40's — the 10's; the 200's), the 36-inch (the guard's — the 42's; the 34's — the 38's), and the 4-inch (the sphere's — the 36's; the guard's).
Permits and cost
The $200-$500 (the building's — the permit's; the 200's), the $8,000-$20,000+ (the 200's — the 30's; the 12's), the 200 sq ft (the 30's — the 36's; the 12's), and the 30-inch (the 200's — the 12's; the 36's). The 200's — the 30's trigger; the 36's — the guard.
The bottom line
Decks (200+ sq ft, 30+ in high, or attached/ledgered) need building permits (12-in dia 36-in frost footings, 40/10 psf live/dead, 36-in guards with 4-in sphere, 34-38-in stair rails) — budget $8,000-$20,000+ and $200-$500 for permits.
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