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  1. J

    "Floor Area, Gross" - Roof Overhang - Porch

    local code does not say "building area" ... it says "floor area"... hence the issue.
  2. J

    "Floor Area, Gross" - Roof Overhang - Porch

    In addition, I asked the building department if they would be satisfied if I cut the roof off with a 2' overhang... they said yes... so I asked what the difference is between a 2' and a 6' as far as floor area goes... and what the "code" is for maximum roof overhang... they said their isn't one...
  3. J

    "Floor Area, Gross" - Roof Overhang - Porch

    I spoke with the International Code Council today about "floor area" .. they said the roof overhang / "porch" is not included... I went to the local building department with that information... they told me to pound sand, and next week I will be receiving a fine in the mail and a court date...
  4. J

    "Floor Area, Gross" - Roof Overhang - Porch

    Permit issue...
  5. J

    "Floor Area, Gross" - Roof Overhang - Porch

    Any idea where there is any legal statute for this? They are well aware that the structure was built 10+ years ago by a previous owner, and they said that does not make it exempt from needing to be in compliance with the code.
  6. J

    "Floor Area, Gross" - Roof Overhang - Porch

    that is why they are including it... because the dictionary says "usable" means "capable of being used" ...
  7. J

    "Floor Area, Gross" - Roof Overhang - Porch

    as stated above... the prior property owners had pulled a permit to move the structure and set it on a foundation... instead they sold the house, and we recently got a new code inspector who was going thru old unfinished permits and found the prior permit, and now says that the structure is...
  8. J

    "Floor Area, Gross" - Roof Overhang - Porch

    there is no 2nd story... just an attic area with rafters
  9. J

    "Floor Area, Gross" - Roof Overhang - Porch

    the kicker is ... the local code just says "floor area"... it does not specify NET or GROSS...
  10. J

    "Floor Area, Gross" - Roof Overhang - Porch

    the prior property owners had pulled a permit to move the structure and set it on a foundation... instead they sold the house, and we recently got a new code inspector who was going thru old unfinished permits and found the prior permit, and now says that the structure is out of compliance.
  11. J

    "Floor Area, Gross" - Roof Overhang - Porch

    Good afternoon. I am having some issues with my local building / code enforcement office. There is a "shed" on my property that has a covered porch (under the same roof line). The shed has been there since ~2008 and was built by the previous property owner. The shed itself, measured from...
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