Per the 2015 IRC what is the largest one-story detached accessory structure you can build without a permit? A) 100 sq ft
B) 120 sq ft
C) 150 sq ft
D) 200 sq ft E) 225 sq ft
Answer:
D)
2015 IRC
R105.2 Work exempt from permit.
Exemption from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
Permits shall not be required for the following:
Building:
1. One-story detached accessory structures, provided that the floor area does not exceed 200 square feet (18.58 m2). This assumes that the one story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 200 square feet, is not used as habitable space and does not contain plumbing or mechanical.