Chicken Coop Engineered Drawing

[Botanicalchicky]

Hello guys!

I'm trying to get chicks in June or sooner. My city is requiring me to get an accessory permit for my chicken coop. They told me I need an engineered stamped drawing and specs. I guess the chicken coop plan from etsy wasn't sufficient. Anyone ever find themselves in the same situation? How did you find stamped engineered drawings?

 

[ABQ chicken keeper]

Hello guys!

I'm trying to get chicks in June or sooner. My city is requiring me to get an accessory permit for my chicken coop. They told me I need an engineered stamped drawing and specs. I guess the chicken coop plan from etsy wasn't sufficient. Anyone ever find themselves in the same situation? How did you find stamped engineered drawings?

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It sounds like they have confused your request for a coop with something that will house humans. What exactly did you ask for?
Where did the above picture come from?
Do you need a permit for chickens?

 

[Ridgerunner]

My first effort would be to find out why they want stamped drawings. Is it related to size or something else? Is it related to electricity or water being supplied to the building? Is the person requiring them to be stamped correct in that being a requirement? I'd want to see the specific code that requires a stamped drawing so I'd know what I'm dealing with. There may be an easy workaround.

I've had to supply drawings to get permits. Some were just drawn by me, no engineering stamp. I've had to supply a certified plot survey drawing to show my plat but I could draw in the location of what I was doing myself. Each permitting authority has its own requirements. Once it mattered if I were in a certain part of the county or another. The permitting process can be frustrating.

Good luck!

 

[debid]

They don't even require a permit where I am as long as if doesn't have a permanent foundation. People build them skid style like a wooden shed or on legs with blocks supporting them as I did.

I'd read through the regulations to see if there is a loophole you have overlooked or a maximum size you can squeeze under in some way.

 

[Botanicalchicky]

@ABQ "Where did the above picture come from?" - chicken keeper the picture is from the etsy chicken coop plan I bought. The vendor's name is CoopAndGardenFarms. It looked perfect for 10 chickens. The vendor doesn't provide an engineered drawing.

"What exactly did you ask for?" I asked if I needed an accessory permit for a chicken coop because it wasn't specified as an example for accessory permit. They listed greenhouse or shed as an example for accessory permit. I spoke with the senior inspector for the city.

Do you need a permit for chickens? - I don't need a special permit for the chicken. It isn't a requirement listed in the city's ordinance. The health inspector confirmed that a permit isn't needed.

I did mention I wanted to install a solar kit to the chicken coop. It would be at a later date. I didn't specify if it would connect to the house or not.

I'll clarify with the inspector to see what reason requires an engineered drawing. He won't be back until Tuesday. I'm going to take @debid 's suggestion and read through the section about accessory structures.