b'Permits and Your GreenhouseFrom our experience here are some of the firstthings you should know about permits.How to know if you needa permit:Securingapermitdependson manyfactorsincludingthe municipalitysbuildingcodes. As you can guess, these codes vary from county to county and even city to city. Other factors includewhatfoundationyou choose, proximity to property lines, glazing and size of your greenhouse. Wehavefoundthatstructures lessthan120squarefeet(10x12 and smaller) do not usually require a permit for a non-permanent structure. Manymunicipalitiesconsiderawood foundation for a greenhouse to be temporary. Check with your planning department to confirm this is the case for your greenhouse.How foundations factor into permitting:When choosing your foundation, permitting is something tokeepinmind.Typicallyforlarger,morecomplex greenhousesorhome-attachedgreenhouseprojects,a permit for your foundation might be required. You can findMany municipalities out more on permits and your foundation in The Essentialconsider a wooden Guide to Greenhouse Foundations. greenhouse What to do before filing for a permit: foundation to be temporary.Before connecting with your city or county planners office, itsagoodideatohaveaquotefromyourgreenhouse expertandafoundation/greenhousedimensionsketch from us. It also may be handy to have one of our catalogs, which you can order for free on our website, to show our standard wind and snow loads (85 mph winds and 32 psf for snow as a minimum). These documents help the planning department to understand your greenhouse is a quality product, that is not going to degrade easily, fall over in a storm or look unsightly in the neighborhood. 16|BC GREENHOUSE BUILDERS|PLANNING FOR A GREENHOUSE'