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fl_man_in_rva t1_jdom850 wrote

Call the permit office and ask them. When I called about my ground level deck, it requires a permit. I don't remember the specifics of what made it cross that threshold.

Edit: You said for a shed. Disregard this. Like someone else posted, you should be good as long you keep it under 256 sqft.

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lordpuddingcup OP t1_jdoxshd wrote

Well I emailed and they said if the joists aren’t making ground contact it might require one but wtf does that mean like I have to put bare wood on the ground to not be permitted which seems unsafer than using sunken concrete deck stones

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fl_man_in_rva t1_jdpihy5 wrote

Yeah, that was it. I don't think it matters if you are 3 inches off the ground or 3 feet. Off the ground equals permit.

I think it really comes down to if you doing a shed or a deck with a shed on it. Sheds aren't something you spend a lot of time in, unlike being on a deck. I was looking at sheds recently and the main question was whether it was for tool storage or something else (backyard bar, she shed, etc.). Tool storage, no permit required. Something other than tool storage, possibly a permit would be required.

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