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February 22, 2008
missm
Does anyone know what the code requirements are for a pergola in Brooklyn? I am thinking of building one on my 18 x 25 ft terrace and was wondering if I need a permit...any advice would be very helpful!
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What kind of building are you in?
Posted by: guest at February 22, 2008 4:23 PM
And what is your zoning district? Impossible to answer, other than that "if it's treated as furniture, you can do nearly whatever you'd like..."
Posted by: guest at February 22, 2008 4:24 PM
Thanks for your comments. I live in a 5 story converted condo building. Its in an old firehouse in Prospect Heights. It says it is a Special condominium billing lot (R0) on Property Shark. I dont think I can attach to the building structure without getting into a permit issue, but like you said if I make it freestanding (anchored to the terrace of course) that may help. Any information you can offer is so helpful...thank you!!
Posted by: missm at February 22, 2008 5:16 PM
Keep it "furniture" -- potentially movable. You could avoid the permit process that way.
Posted by: Smokychimp at February 22, 2008 6:20 PM
That's interesting about it being movable. Good solution. I wanted a pergola too, over our outdoor dining table and I have been trying to figure it out. We own a house and have a fairly deep yard in which the pergola would be more than 10 feet from the house. So I could install a permanent one but I didn't want to go through a permit process. I wouldn't want the thing to blow into a neighbor's yard or house in a bad storm either. I'd think heavy cedar posts wouldn't move around or blow over, right?
I also might just install two lattice fences about 7 feet tall and 8 feet long on either side of the dining area. I can't imagine that needing a permit.
Posted by: guest at February 23, 2008 1:18 PM
For the "movable" pergola I would suggest temporary footings. The big home improvement stores sell them. They look like concrete pyramids with the tops cut off. They're about a foot high and are usually used for building decks so they may have a recessed x pattern in the top of them. I can't imagine a couple hundred pounds of wood bolted to concrete blocks ever blowing over in anything less than a hurricane.
Posted by: Bklyn Fire Alarm Guy at February 24, 2008 9:38 AM
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