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Post by smwon on Mar 21, 2005 14:45:28 GMT -5
I was hoping to find a comprehensive site that showed what states and counties have building codes, but did not find much in my search. I did however find this site that lists a few states and counties... Alaska of course, nobody has reported on. Maybe some of you may want to report on Alaska to the site... just an idea. www.northcoast.com/~tms/codes.html |
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Post by kasilofhome on Mar 23, 2005 15:04:10 GMT -5
Building Codes for the state of Alaska are quite confusing.
1. There are National Standard which do truly apply to All of Alaska But there is no one but lending instutions enforcing this. (Owner finance only should really tell a buyer something.
2. There are State codes also which in every case I know of are adopted National standards so many "unregulated builder seem to believe that it is only for the 48
3. There are Local codes. which are enforced by state /local inspectors. Note State/Local only are in city areas.
so The laws are there but there is no enforcement of the basic National codes in small populations.
This may seem not to be much of a problem for such areas but remember as a remote area becomes populated people get hurt.
There is a city/ Town called HOMER well Now they have inspectors enforceing and more people want to move in and some want to move on to less population again.
Problem Money. Those who want to sell can not sell it with out it being owner fincanced or cash. both options reduce to amt of money the seller has to move on with.
Or the sell must pass inspection. It is not unusal to have the cost of bringing a 3 bed room home to code to run the seller 30 to 40 THOUSAND DOLLARS PLUS
The main problem which cost are
New recent /state regs for wells and sewage (for a recorded saleThere Must be a passing cert of less than 24 months from that closing date.
Foundations. Skidds may work but they fail many of the current lending options.
Ele and plumbing Scary!!!
I was striveing to build to anchorage codes to cover butt many of the builders in this area did not know that they would have to be building to code in 12 months ten miles away as the inspecter are moveing out to smaller areas.
So If you are building contact the bough IF you are in one and they will help If you are not than look at the closest area that is incorped and go with that.
But if you are just building a shack in the woods that at most will be a cabin in 15 year who cares just burn it if it becomes a problem. Do your best with the wather and sewage because that is becoming a NO EXCUSE issue and people are getting hit with this now..
I will be getting a legal system in a few weeks.
Check out grants for this
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Post by smwon on Mar 23, 2005 15:10:37 GMT -5
WOWwwww... now that hurts... gee is nothing sacred anymore? I want the freedom to build as I see fit, really. I know some building codes are for our safety, but a lot just aren't, like tell me I HAVE to build my house a specific size for instance. Building codes irks me... truly.
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Post by Freeholdfarm on Mar 23, 2005 17:46:04 GMT -5
Linda, most places in Alaska, outside of the towns, nobody is going to bother you about what you build. The problem comes, as Kasilofhome said, if you decide to sell and the buyer needs a bank loan. Banks are pretty sticky about what they will lend money on.
Kathleen
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Post by smwon on Mar 23, 2005 18:01:11 GMT -5
Well... that is good I suppose and at least you CAN build if you want to. And a person can always do owner financing if they choose to sell. Now the big question, is it legal to build without permits or codes??? Here they will make you pay AND tear it down in a lot of instances…
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Post by Freeholdfarm on Mar 23, 2005 19:08:03 GMT -5
It might depend on where you are. If you are out in the bush, no, they won't bother you, except *maybe* to make sure your water/sewer facilities are safe. We never even got bothered about that in Tok, except for the septic system for the church, which was in town and a 'public' building. And actually what we did was put in the septic system, like was required, and added a cesspool after the inspection -- because that climate is so cold up there that drain fields don't work in the winter, but the codes people haven't caught on to that yet! Home construction wasn't bothered at all.
Kathleen
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Post by frostbite on Dec 4, 2005 12:36:49 GMT -5
We are talking about Bush Living?  ? Why would anyone want to get concerned with codes? That's for government controlled populated areas like Anchorage, or Juneau or the lower 48. Mind one should be respectful of the enviornment, and not go out there with total disregard. smone stated it correctly, we come here to get away from regulations, not to come here and create the annoyances we left behind. Alaska has Building standards for all types of building construction, which can be used as guidelines, but are not enforced as a whole. |
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Post by ugashikrobert on Dec 4, 2005 14:01:43 GMT -5
The only building codes we have to worry about are the ones mother nature enforces and you had better pay attention to those.
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Post by pipedreams on Jan 9, 2006 13:27:02 GMT -5
I built my homestead outside of Fairbanks in an area where there are no codes or enforcement per se. Of course, I did my best to follow structrual "codes" (building guidlines) when I built. Even though no codes or inspections were used..............when I sold the place this fall, the new buyers WERE able to get bank financing with no problems...
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