12-26-2009, 05:47 AM
You give the code, but not the Supreme Court precedence on this. Never having seen it, it would be interesting to see the actual court cases... I have a tendency to think that the cases may end up to be the ones on regulatory taking....
Question:
If this is building is JUST for the use of you & your family, WHY are you getting a permit?
If it is:
1. to have a building of value equal to permitted houses, then you are agreeing that this is also for OTHERS to purchase, and those others are utilizing the permit process as an assurance of a community norm.
2. to have utility hookup (either now or in the future). Those utilities may have set the standard that they require for the community safety.
ETA: 3. Insurance & or lender requirements, but those definitely cases where this is not a decision for just your family, and you are already wanting someone else to share your liability.
Those are just 3 of the reasons why the building permit is a COMMUNITY standard, not a personal standard. If you are only looking at a personal standard, why get a permit?
Question:
If this is building is JUST for the use of you & your family, WHY are you getting a permit?
If it is:
1. to have a building of value equal to permitted houses, then you are agreeing that this is also for OTHERS to purchase, and those others are utilizing the permit process as an assurance of a community norm.
2. to have utility hookup (either now or in the future). Those utilities may have set the standard that they require for the community safety.
ETA: 3. Insurance & or lender requirements, but those definitely cases where this is not a decision for just your family, and you are already wanting someone else to share your liability.
Those are just 3 of the reasons why the building permit is a COMMUNITY standard, not a personal standard. If you are only looking at a personal standard, why get a permit?