Certificate Of Occupancy

[Metlakatla]

Eves -- you got that off a generic website that says the same thing about every community in the U.S. It's simply a site that sells bogus "info" about building permits to idiots who don't have a clue.

County Building Permit Homer Alaska | Building Permits In Homer AK

Didn't the use of the word "county" give you a clue? This site just transposes the city and state of whatever is being searched for.

Seriously, you should stop taking surface-level results of Google searches and trying to present them as fact. Or at least use your brain *cough cough* and learn how to recognize a bogus site.

[AKStafford]

Originally Posted by Atkutuq

A county building permit is issued by a county government to those whose projects lie within its jurisdiction in Homer Alaska. However, not every little project requires a county building permit in Homer Alaska. If someone is putting up a temporary shed to store gardening equipment, re-painting a house, or laying brick pavers for a walkway, that's not really something that requires the county to get involved. If someone is making significant changes to a structure though, such as changing the pipes from copper to PVC, turning a shed into a guest house, or things of that nature then it is most definitely necessary to have a county building permit in Homer AK.

There is more here than meets the eyes!!

Alaska does not have counties. Homer lies within the Kenai Peninsula Borough.

[jabogitlu]

To the OP, your best bet is to call the City of Homer. Try the planning department. I would think you'd want to leave the answer up to them, instead of random anonymouses on a forum like this.

[Atkutuq]

Originally Posted by jabogitlu

To the OP, your best bet is to call the City of Homer. Try the planning department. I would think you'd want to leave the answer up to them, instead of random anonymouses on a forum like this.

Thank you.. that makes more sense than any other comment posted here on this thread!

[stiffnecked]

Originally Posted by jabogitlu

To the OP, your best bet is to call the City of Homer. Try the planning department. I would think you'd want to leave the answer up to them, instead of random anonymouses on a forum like this.

Yep, I posted the link to the official website from the City of Homer.

[retiredinhomer]

Originally Posted by Dloop

I'm not sure myself as I haven't gone out for bid yet and I've never done it this way before. But I'm hoping it gives me a chance to put some sweat equity into the house. I have a job that will allow to work from home most of the time. After my work shift I was thinking I could out in a few hours every day on the interior myself.

I live 1/2 mile out of Homer so I can only speak of the borough.
I only need one permit . And that is for the driveway culvert.
Which I never needed.

As said check with the city planning department. But mostly get the city ordinance numbers that covers building on a lot and read them. Good questions to ask your builder when you find one.

[Dloop]

I chatted with the planning dept today. They issue a zoning permit before construction begins, but that is it. No inspections nor do they issue a certificate of occupancy.

Thanks folks.

[stiffnecked]

Originally Posted by Dloop

I chatted with the planning dept today. They issue a zoning permit before construction begins, but that is it. No inspections nor do they issue a certificate of occupancy.

Thanks folks.

Ole' Stiffnecked was right for once. 1st time in the past 7 years. That's the way to do it though. Call them and get it straight from the horses mouth. So when are you moving????

[Dloop]

Originally Posted by stiffnecked

Ole' Stiffnecked was right for once. 1st time in the past 7 years. That's the way to do it though. Call them and get it straight from the horses mouth. So when are you moving????

Early Summer hopefully.

[ericathynes]

Checking-in with your local planning and zoning department is highly advised versus getting advice on CD because regulations change and different areas have different rules. I would also check-in with your lender. They typically require a certificate of occupancy even though the City or Borough may not, and sometimes local regs will trump lender regs and your loan will be underwritten as non-conforming. I am coming from Valley and Muni experience, so this may not be applicable in Homer. It's worth the call to a lender confirm no CO won't affect your plans to move in, or the resale of the home, if you are paying cash. Ensure the lender handles a lot of loans (well), and has a good reputation. Good luck, building is really exciting!