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minimum square footage for a house - ericlp - 10-06-2007
I was wondering... How do you know what the CCR's are for each subdivision? Is there some sort of table. I found one for nanawale... I found it a bit funny that they require a home to be over 880SQFT since the lots are so tiny...
Thanks!
http://www.nanawale.com/faq.htm
What procedures need to be completed before building can begin?
As of January 1, 2000 before any new structure can be started in Nanawale subdivision, a set of building plans must be submitted to the Architectural Committee for approval that the plans are in compliance with the Covenants and Restrictions. After approval of the plans, the owner must show proof of legal building permit before starting construction. The minimum square footage for a house is 880 square feet.
The Building Department has a brochure regarding building codes and regulations that can be obtained at the following address:
Hawaii County Building Department
25 Alapuni Street, Room 106
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 961-8331
RE: minimum square footage for a house - John S. Rabi - 10-06-2007
The deed of your property indicates if the property is subject to CC&Rs or not. You should have received a copy of the CC&Rs when you purchased your property. If you didn't purchase one yet, your Purchase Contract should indicate that the Seller has to provide you with a copy of the CC&Rs within a certain number of days of the acceptance and you should have a certain number of days to approve/disapprove.
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RE: minimum square footage for a house - Kelena - 10-07-2007
No CCR's in HPP. Build as many little tents for your roosters as you wish in our neck of the woods. I'm gonna slaughter chickens on the lava rock wall in front of my house just to shock the neighbors.I will mumble something in Arabic before I kill them.
RE: minimum square footage for a house - Kapohocat - 10-08-2007
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......As of January 1, 2000 before any new structure can be started in Nanawale subdivision, a set of building plans must be submitted to the Architectural Committee for approval that the plans are in compliance with the Covenants and Restrictions...
Might want to check that with planning. 961-8288 - as I understand from my contact at planning, because of the law suits many of the CCR's for subdivisions are not being enforced by the planning dept(leilani and Discovery harbor for two).
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RE: minimum square footage for a house - John S. Rabi - 10-08-2007
One of our clients just filed his plans for a house in Discovery Harbour. It was returned by the Public Works Department and he was told he had to have it approved by the DH BOD first. Interestingly, it's different for Leilani Estates. Leilani Estates requires the owner to submit the County-approved and stamped house plans before starting construction.
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RE: minimum square footage for a house - mella l - 10-08-2007
Another thought on sq footage. If a mortgage is involved it is my understanding from someone else that the structure had to be in excess of 750 feet to qualify for a mortgage, and a building permit! So if you will be doing a mortgage check the company to see if they have size requirements also.
Good luck!
mella l
RE: minimum square footage for a house - John S. Rabi - 10-08-2007
Mella, it's not a requirement, though some mortgage companies will not lend on small structures. You can get a building permit for any size of a structure as long as it is up to code.
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RE: minimum square footage for a house - Hotzcatz - 10-08-2007
Guest houses are by definition less than 500 square feet. The smallest house I've ever pulled a permit for was twelve feet by sixteen feet. That's what the owner wanted and it was perfectly fine with the Building Department. Hmm, that was awhile ago, though sometime in the late eighties.
RE: minimum square footage for a house - Kapohocat - 10-09-2007
quote:
One of our clients just filed his plans for a house in Discovery Harbour. It was returned by the Public Works Department and he was told he had to have it approved by the DH BOD first. Interestingly, it's different for Leilani Estates. Leilani Estates requires the owner to submit the County-approved and stamped house plans before starting construction.
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I beg to differ. I just submiited a set to Planning on 8/27/07 and Planning said they no longer enforce Leilani's CCR's. The specific item was Leilani's height restriction. Planning rep said "as long as it meets our requirements we no longer enforce Leilani's". I then asked if Discovery Harbor's were upheld and Planning said no.
This is not a friend of a friend's auntie's brother's sister in law's next door neighbor told me - I was sitting with a representative of the planning dept reviewing the requirements.
Catherine Dumond
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RE: minimum square footage for a house - John S. Rabi - 10-09-2007
Cat, that's exactly what I said about Leilani Estates. I built seven homes there and it was the same every time, the HOA required a copy of the COH-stamped plans. Our plans for a Discovery Harbour house was returned by the COH four months ago, requiring an approval stamp from the DH HOA. These are my personal experiences.
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