COMMONLY ASKED BUILDING QUESTIONS

Revised 2013

(Click here for a printable pdf of Commonly Asked Building Questions.)

I want to build a FENCE.

• Contact the Property Manager.
• All fences must be made of wood or stone, not over 5 feet in height from the ground up.
• All fences must be 10 feet off of all roadways.
• No permit required.

I want to build a SHED.

• Contact the Property Manager.
• One shed per lot/site.
• All sheds must be under 100 square feet, and not over 8 feet in height.
• Sheds are to be finished in wood or siding and stained; if painted, painted in muted tones.
• All sheds must be 5 feet off all lot/site lines, 10 feet off of all roadways.
• No permit required.

I want to build a DECK.

• Contact the Property Manager.
• All decks LESS THAN 30 INCHES OFF THE GROUND WITHOUT HANDRAILS.
• All decks must be 5 feet off of all lot/site lines, 10 feet off all roadways.
• This pertains to adding onto your deck also.
• No permit required.

All decks MORE THAN 30 INCHES OFF THE GROUND, regardless of anything else, must meet hand rail code.
Contact Skamania County Building Department, 509-427-3920. The inspector is Marlon Morat.
All decks must be 5 feet off of all lot/site lines, 10 feet off all roadways.
This pertains to adding onto your deck also.

I want to build a SNOW COVER.

• Contact the Property Manager.
• PERMIT REQUIRED!
• Contact Skamania County Building Department, 509-427-3920. The inspector is Marlon Morat.
• All snow covers must be 5 feet off of all lot/site lines, 10 feet off of all roadways.
• The covered area shall total 50 feet by 20 feet, and not over 35 feet in height, which shall include a covering for the RV and a deck, if desired.
• The total footprint of structures, including decks and snow covers, shall not exceed 1000 square feet.
• For example, if you have a 1000 square foot cover, than all decking must be under the cover. If you have a 600 square foot cover, then you can have up to 400 square feet of uncovered decking.
• All snow covers must be 5 feet off all lot/site lines, 10 feet off of all roadways.
• A copy of the permit is to be given to the Property Manager.

I want to ADD ONTO my SNOW COVER.

• Contact the Property Manager.
• PERMIT REQUIRED!
• Contact Skamania County Building Department, 509-427-3920. The inspector is Marlon Morat.
• Regardless of the amount being added onto the existing structure.
• All snow covers must be 5 feet off all lot/site lines, 10 feet off of all roadways.
• A copy of the permit is to be given to the Property Manager.

I want to ENCLOSE my DECK and SNOW COVER.

• NOT ALLOWED!

TRAILER PLACEMENT.

• Contact the Property Manager.
• All trailers must be 5 feet off all lot/site lines, 10 feet off of all roadways.
• All trailers must be inspected BEFORE being allowed in the park. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• One trailer per lot/site.

ELECTRIC REGULATIONS as of July 2014:

• PVC conduit 18 inches underground.
• Bare wire must be underground wire 24 inches underground.
• Ground rods must be at least six feet apart, must have two.

IF YOUR QUESTION IS NOT ANSWERED HERE, THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN DO IT.
ASK THE PROPERTY MANAGER BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING.

IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THE PROPER PROCEDURES OR MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE WASHOUGAL TIMBER TRAILS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (issued by the Skamania County Board of Adjustment), YOU WILL TEAR DOWN.

(Click here for a printable pdf of Commonly Asked Building Questions.)