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Hello, Can anyone please tell me if there are any counties in Idaho that do not have building codes? I am aware of Idaho County so far. I am looking to build alternative home. If you could also give insight on family friendly areas too.
Hello, Can anyone please tell me if there are any counties in Idaho that do not have building codes? I am aware of Idaho County so far. I am looking to build alternative home. If you could also give insight on family friendly areas too.
Thank you!
Not many in Bonner County. Septic, electrical, not a whole lot else...
There are state codes, and permits and inspectors, for plumbing and wiring.
In Bonner county, the Panhandle Health District permits, and inspects, septic systems. The only other item required in Bonner is a "site disturbance permit", it used to be $75...IIRC it was only $25 at one time.
How about benewah county? Sounds like outside of st maries, they're lax on building permits? Hard to find information.
Gotta be careful about counties with lax permitting.
A home can be pretty flimsy in critical places, plumbing can be clabbered up, septic tanks can be problems, etc.
It really depends when no permit is required on a builder's skills and the budget when anything is constructed. Oftentimes, problems don't show up for years afterward.
Idaho once had very few permit requirements statewide. I know some folks who purchased old farmhouses and similar properties who have had massive problems, many requiring demolition to repair, and when faced with them, they also had to re-build up to permit regulations. And had to get permits to do the repairs.
So it's a double-edged sword. The permits may cost a new home builder more at the onset, but when it's time to sell and move on, they sure make the sale a lot better and more problem-free. The same is true with all the other property improvements.
They are also a big advantage in title clearance, as sometimes, only a permit gives a history of what was done on a property. My family just get a little 70-year old title problem cleared up because we were able to find the old permit for it in the Clerk's office at the courthouse.
One thing's for sure- permits are cheaper than lawyer money ever time.
I assume he's asking about a cabin without any plumbing. Don't know the answer, and it may vary from location to location. I suggest you contact the jurisdiction where you want to build. Most all cities and counties have their building codes on line nowadays, so you cam find the answer to these sorts of questions with a little on line research.
We talked about such an option for a guest cabin. I may be wrong, so do your own research, but I seem to remember that anything with a foundation needs a permit, but not if you put the cabin on concrete blocks so it is movable--sort of like a trailer. But like Dave says, it probably depends on the location.
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