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[muledeerarea33?]

Wel I have found one beleive it or not at the GoodWill here in Tucson for 20 bucks. I dont know how they got ahold of a copy?? thanks everyone and thanks anyway TAM.

this sure is a big book

[cmc]

The latest NEC would be the 2008. Hate to see you spend the money on the 2005 since there are some changes in 2008 that would affect some of the work on your house.

 

Yes but I don't believe Pima County has adopted it yet. I highly doubt Cochise has either. But very good point if you're going to buy one... buy the latest. By the time you submit plans it will probably be adopted by both counties.

 

That's something to remember too. Try to submit plans early on in a year when codes are bound to change by a calender date. I got hosed on setbacks that were changed because I wait 3 months to go after a permit. During those three months we passed a New Years which on Jan 1st put new set backs in place. Back to the drawing boards for my plans after I got denied at the Zoning desk.

 

I think everything leading up to ground breaking is a headache... after that it's pretty easy, unless you're the one digging the footings, busting up old concrete, moving sheds to make way for new pads by all by yourself. Then maybe it's not so easy.

 

I'd contact someone in Cochise County and ask what the estimate time for when they'll adopt the new code books to give you an idea when you might need to buy new ones. The 2003 will be an ok start but when you go to submit and you've cited stuff from it and they've moved on... you best buy the new book and make sure you cite it to the T on your call outs.

 

Again good luck.

 

cmc

[25-06]

Wel I have found one beleive it or not at the GoodWill here in Tucson for 20 bucks. I dont know how they got ahold of a copy?? thanks everyone and thanks anyway TAM.

this sure is a big book

Only a true hillbilly would look in a goodwill for that book.....Where the hells my buffalo meat