Once we build the foundation, we needed to get the surveyors back to certify that it meets code. And here is the text from the certification.

And here is the map. Not shown is the wetlands setback line, but I am sure that we are far enough away from that line since the tightest dimension was the location of the stoop with respect to the road setback.

We are outside the flood plain zone (as planned) and four feet above the 100 year flood line. The stoop is one foot, four inches away from the setback line, which allows for an roof overhang and gutter without going over that line.

You will also notice that we have to worry about the height as well, which is measured from the lowest exposed point on the foundation (124.3 feet above sea level). Our plan is to be an inch or two below that maximum, which requires some slopped walls on the second floor (as discussed at the end of this story page: Taking Interior Design to the Next Level).

The garage foundation has not been rebuilt yet – it will have to go in the exact same spot, and then we will go through certification again.

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