Permits are required in every part of the country.
Yes, you can build a stable outside a farmhouse if you have the correct building permit.
The county or city organization that issues them. If you live inside city limits, start there. If you live in unincorporated county, start there.
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When you build on or change your property you need to have a permit to do so. Check with your home owners association, or your city office. If you are making improvement to a home you want that documented anyway as it helps with property values. Generally installing french drains does not require a permit. If you are adding on to your house then a permit would be required.
You can check with your town's building department where a permit to build the structure was obtained.
Whether you need a permit to build a shed in your backyard depends on local rules. Ask your homeowner's association about regulations.
Yes you do need a permit. It would also be a good idea to have your cable, water and electric company to come out and mark with their buried wires are.
Permit is a verb. It has accent on the second syllable -- perMIT.She will not permit me to smoke in the house.Permit is a noun. It has the accent on the first syllable -- PERmitI need a permit to build garage.
not without a permit
For a simple trellis, probably not. A building permit would be required if one was going to alter the structure that the trellis is going to be attached to. To be certain contact your city hall.
The homeowner pays for the permit. Even if the contractor pays for it, he will bill the homeowner for it.
Less than 4' without a permit without a slope and 3' with a slope. As high as you want if you have a permit for it.