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Name:
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JKeane
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Subject:
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Building a guest house on property
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Date:
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7/12/2023 5:36:50 PM
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Here is what I have found out so far.
I wrote to Alabama Power and they responded with "Hi John,
Here at Alabama Power, we only deal with shoreline permits for building things like docks, seawalls, etc. You will need to contact someone else concerning building permits for houses and such. I think the Tallapoosa County Building department can point you in the right direction. Their number is 256-825-1002. Also, here is a link to FAQ's https://tallaco.com/content.asp?id=80527"
So I then called Tallapoosa County Building Department and they said they have no rules around single dewelling homes, that I should check with my HOA. Like you my lot is in an older section of the lake with no HOA. We are seeing a lot of tierdowns rirght now with new homes being built.
So I then reached out to an attorney to ask about what is th defination of a single dwelling. Here is our exchange.
My emial:
I recently purchased Lot 4 . This LOT has no HOA.
We are in the process of working with a designer to build our primary home on this lot. I am hoping to build a guest home on the same lot about three years after the primary home is completed. The deed restriction says, "only a single dwelling may be built on real property, said property may not be subdivided and at no time…"
Everyone I have spoken with has a different definition of what a single dwelling means. We don't want to subdivide the property. We can even have our primary home and guest home share all utilities and septic if required.
Here is the lawyers response.
We actually did the deed for the lot next to your lot and this is what we had on our deed – so it looks like you can.
The property shall not be subdivided and shall contain only one single family residential structure, exclusive of attached living quarters for relatives or guests, open porches, open breezeways, garages, carports, basements, boat houses, piers, or other outbuildings used for storage, etc.
No mobile home, including single and double wide trailers, tent, shack, barn, outbuilding, or other structure of a temporary charter, shall be used on this property at any time as residence, either temporary or permanent. A camping trailer, camper, or recreational vehicle may not be used for living purposes on the property.
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