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Geo-TH,In · Oct 2, 2019

I ran roller in many directions. Packed it. Then ran sprinklers for a long time.
Tomorrow I'm hauling whiterock.

I have 8 inch thick driveway that's no longer needed.

Plan to spread out about 12 ton of whiterock and pack it in.

I think I'm winning.

Signed contract. Got building permit $120, ouch. I asked what would happen if I didn't buy a permit? $300 fine plus cost of permit. Permits are a way to make sure building is added to my property taxes.

Ozlander · Oct 2, 2019

(quoted from post at 12:50:16 10/02/19)
Permits are a way to make sure building is added to my property taxes.

Don't worry, they'll use Google Earth to add all the buildings to your taxes.

Mike M · Oct 2, 2019

Larry might just come and get the Taramite and plant a garden there !

David G · Oct 2, 2019

I would want the floor of any building to be at least a foot above surrounding ground and tiled underneath.

MARK ROBKE · Oct 2, 2019

In my county in Ky., I just built my buildings, barn, garage, house addition, and another barn. The tax assessor sent a letter each time saying, we noticed a new building, how much did you spend. On 2 of them ,I answered back,even tho they are not complete yet,I spent $xx. That's all that was ever said. Mark.

Geo-TH,In · Oct 2, 2019

Don't worry??? Seriously?
$120 for permit and If you don't have one $300 fine for first violation.
$500 for second violation, $1000 for third violation. In addition to fine
you will still pay $120 for a permit.

showcrop · Oct 2, 2019

Building permits also protect current and future owners and first responders from shoddy construction practices.

Geo-TH,In · Oct 2, 2019

David,
Not all soils types are the same and need the same drainage.
I own both houses on each side of where pole barn is going.
One house was built in 1920, 99 years ago. It has a dry basement. No sump pump.
Same with the brick house on other side. Dry basement, no sump. The basement, 1000 sq ft. Basement was built in 1952.

I will angle the dirt on all sides so water will run away, not towards the pole barn. Plan to have dirt/rock about 6 inches above grade and add another 6 inches for thickness of floor.

The red brick garage's floor is at grade. Floor never gets wet.

jeffcat · Oct 2, 2019

Just a little side comment. Not far from me in cedarbrook there was a farm and it had a very big enclosed polebarn. The owner passed several years ago. Couple of months later that beautiful building was totally torn down. Damn taxes. The picture is a bit too new. The building was just behind the house on the road. Just a shame.

MarkB_MI · Oct 2, 2019

I'm with David; I'd want that site slightly elevated to ensure drainage away from the building. It's easy to do that before you build, but nearly impossible afterwards.

showcrop · Oct 2, 2019

(quoted from post at 15:41:57 10/02/19) Just a little side comment. Not far from me in cedarbrook there was a farm and it had a very big enclosed polebarn. The owner passed several years ago. Couple of months later that beautiful building was totally torn down. Damn taxes. The picture is a bit too new. The building was just behind the house on the road. Just a shame.
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Jeffcat, that must have been some fancy pole barn to generate that kind of a tax bill

TerryB Illinois · Oct 3, 2019

(quoted from post at 19:54:04 10/02/19)

(quoted from post at 12:50:16 10/02/19)
Permits are a way to make sure building is added to my property taxes.

Click to expand...

Don't worry, they'll use Google Earth to add all the buildings to your taxes.

My county has software that compares previous years flight pictures to current year and then flags all new structures. They don't need the permits to tell them there is a new structure but they still require them to get the revenue.

JMOR · Oct 3, 2019

(quoted from post at 16:22:10 10/03/19)

(quoted from post at 19:54:04 10/02/19)

(quoted from post at 12:50:16 10/02/19)
Permits are a way to make sure building is added to my property taxes.

Click to expand...

Don't worry, they'll use Google Earth to add all the buildings to your taxes.

Click to expand...

My county has software that compares previous years flight pictures to current year and then flags all new structures. They don't need the permits to tell them there is a new structure but they still require them to get the revenue.

ep, just one more tax of many that isn't called a tax! :x

showcrop · Oct 3, 2019

(quoted from post at 15:03:52 10/03/19)

(quoted from post at 16:22:10 10/03/19)

(quoted from post at 19:54:04 10/02/19)

(quoted from post at 12:50:16 10/02/19)
Permits are a way to make sure building is added to my property taxes.

Click to expand...

Don't worry, they'll use Google Earth to add all the buildings to your taxes.

Click to expand...

My county has software that compares previous years flight pictures to current year and then flags all new structures. They don't need the permits to tell them there is a new structure but they still require them to get the revenue.

Click to expand...

ep, just one more tax of many that isn't called a tax! :x

JMOR in my small town people have the idea that the developers ought to pay the expenses of the building department rather than the people that have been here.

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