Hi John,
I bought the Builder's Cottage plans a few years ago, before they were combined with the Big Enchilada. I was reading the Skagit County (WA) Code last night and the question is this - do the plans, as drawn, meet the 2003 IBC or 2003 IRC? And are they ready, as is, to present to the Planning and Development Commission or will I need to do something else?
There were several "requirements" in the code that I'm wondering how to get around. For example, I'm looking at some lots in a Cascade river development that has no electricity. How do you hardwire and interconnect smoke alarms without electricity.... How do you have forced air whole house ventilation - according to their multiple choice checklist - without electricity? And I'm wondering whether a composting toilet would be approved, and if so, could I do without a septic tank or do something smaller (less expensive) for the gray water. It's an actual subdivided community and I'm assured the lot has been certified, just curious as to how people get around such things.
Thanks
Homesick Gypsy (Epiphany)