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Sawhorse
Given conditions:
(1) 2,372 S.F. horse barn constructed in the agricultural zone and currently housing five horses.
(2) Local building official tells property owner that they need a permit and inspection for this newly built horse barn.
(3) Local building official tells property owner that they also need an architect or engineer to provide drawings along with their seal and signature.
(4) Local building official recommends an architect to the property owner that might be willing to help.
(5) After analyzing the roof structure and calculating the rafters, the architect identifies that the structural capacity of the roof is under-designed.
(6) Based on State Law, an agricultural building of this size is exempt from requiring the services of any design professional.
Question:
Does the local building official have any jurisdiction to require the property owner to apply for a permit and inspections for an agricultural building located in an agricultural zone?
(1) 2,372 S.F. horse barn constructed in the agricultural zone and currently housing five horses.
(2) Local building official tells property owner that they need a permit and inspection for this newly built horse barn.
(3) Local building official tells property owner that they also need an architect or engineer to provide drawings along with their seal and signature.
(4) Local building official recommends an architect to the property owner that might be willing to help.
(5) After analyzing the roof structure and calculating the rafters, the architect identifies that the structural capacity of the roof is under-designed.
(6) Based on State Law, an agricultural building of this size is exempt from requiring the services of any design professional.
Question:
Does the local building official have any jurisdiction to require the property owner to apply for a permit and inspections for an agricultural building located in an agricultural zone?