{"id":874,"date":"2016-09-17T05:34:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-17T10:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=874"},"modified":"2019-01-09T17:38:10","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T22:38:10","slug":"residential_building_codes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/residential_building_codes\/","title":{"rendered":"Residential Building Codes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>National and Local Building Codes are Meant to Protect Life, Limb, Property and Environment<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"47%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Residential building codes are meant for your safety. National and local building codes are a set of minimum design and construction rules meant to ensure a home is safe to occupy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Residential building codes are specifically designed to protect the occupants of the home from structural collapse, fire, and other safety concerns. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">They are also meant to protect property and the environment from contamination and pollutants.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Often local or state governments will modify, or use a portion of, national building codes to establish their own set of local residential building codes. Consequently it is important to make sure your home is built to both national and local building code requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Residential building codes often change, and thus again why it is so important to always check with local and national building code rules prior to starting a new construction project.<\/span><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 468x60_below_Author_Name --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 60px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"5936342260\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What was \u201clegal\u201d last year may not be this year. By checking with your local building code enforcement officer you can find out what residential building codes or standards the community is presently following, and what permitting is required. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">They will also be able to educate you on tangential building concerns including, state, zoning, wetland, flood, and septic design issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"47%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-381 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250.jpg\" alt=\"Home Addition Bid Sheets\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It\u2019s also advisable to check with your county and state for residential building code requirements and enforcement, as well as to understand contractor licensing and permit pulling processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For example, your state may require forms to be completed by you on energy efficiency aspects of your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/new-home-construction-bid-sheet\/\">new home construction<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>. They also typically require state applications for private septic system installations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Residential building codes are not necessarily written to require you to use specific building materials and methods. As long as you can prove the end objectives of a particular residential building code are met with the specific building materials and methods that you plan to use or implement, local building inspectors will typically accept them.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Many states have adopted the residential building standards specified by the International Code Council (ICC) for their residential building codes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Some states, however, have generated their own set of local building codes, much of which are derived from the ICC standards. See www.iccsafe.org to learn more about the ICC organization.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"47%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-464 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Construction_1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"residential building codes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Construction_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Construction_1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As part of any new home construction project, permitting and inspections are mandatory. Make sure after pulling <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home-inspection\/building-inspectors-and-permits\/\">construction permits<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> that you schedule regular inspections as communicated by your local building inspector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The building inspector will inspect your home during various stages of its construction for residential building code compliance. The building inspector, however, will not necessarily inspect your home construction to confirm it complies with the specifics of your blueprints. The architect, general contractor, or you are responsible for this.<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To help in obtaining accurate and consistent home extension contractor quotes, see my <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/room-addition-bid-sheet\/\">Room Addition Bid Sheet<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. The Room Addition Bid Sheet provides a request for quote section that you can provide to prospective building contractors. It also includes a comprehensive room addition cost breakdown table, in Microsoft Excel format, that allows the contractor to include his projected home extension costs for every phase of the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"background: url('http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/images\/Home_Addition_form_Ad_Small_rev1.jpg') no-repeat top; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; height: 190px; width: 275px;\">\n<form action=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/UHI-info\/Additions.htm#form\" method=\"get\"><input style=\"float: left; width: 80px; margin: 110px -255px 50px 165px;\" name=\"PC\" size=\"20\" type=\"text\" \/><br \/>\n<input style=\"float: right; background: url('http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/images\/homeadditionplus-btn-next.gif'); height: 34px; width: 91px; border: 0px solid #000000; ; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 25px; margin-top: 130px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" type=\"submit\" value=\"\" \/><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">One final word of warning: Never start a new construction project without checking with the local building inspector first and pulling the necessary permits. Many cases have occurred where a homeowner started a new home construction project without pulling the necessary permits, and then later having to tear it down per order of the municipality.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>For more help on building a home addition<\/b><\/span>, see HomeAdditionPlus.com&#8217;s<b> <a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Home Addition Bid Sheets<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN\">. <\/span><\/b>Our\u00a0<b><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Home Addition Bid Sheets<\/span><\/a> <\/b>provide you with the knowledge and information on how to plan a home building project, and what to look for when hiring contractors. They also include detailed cost breakdown tables and spreadsheets for estimating your own new home construction building costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18702 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheet_Ad-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Home Addition Bid Sheets\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheet_Ad-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheet_Ad.jpg 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Related\u00a0Information on Residential Building Codes and Home Additions<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/building-mother-in-law-room-addition\/\">Building a Mother In Law Room Addition<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/average-home-addition-cost\/\">Average Home Addition Costs<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/garages\/adding-a-room-over-the-garage\/\">Adding a Room over the Garage<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/custom-home-construction-costs\/\">Custom Home Construction Costs<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\">Free Home Addition Price Quotes with No Obligation!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Fill out our 3-5 minute quick and easy form, and receive a free price quote on a house addition from one of our prescreened and licensed home addition contractors. 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