TERMS + CONDITIONS
 

All sales on house plans and customization/modifications are final. No refunds or exchanges can be given once your order has started the fulfillment process.

In addition to the house plans you order; you may also need a site plan that shows where the house is going to be located on the property. You might also need beams sized to accommodate roof loads specific to your region. A local Architect, Building Designer, or General Contractor can usually help you with this. You may also need a septic design unless your lot is served by a sanitary sewer system. Many areas now have area-specific energy codes that also must be followed. This normally involves working with an Energy Consultant who can provide documentation that your house plans comply with local and state energy codes.

In some regions, there is a second step you will need to take to insure your house plans follow or are in compliance with the local zoning and building codes. Some areas of North America have very strict engineering requirements. Examples of this would be, but not limited to, earthquake-prone areas of California and the Pacific Coast, hurricane risk areas of the Florida, Gulf & Carolina Coasts. New York, New Jersey, Nevada, and parts of Illinois require review by a local professional as well. If you are building in these areas, it is most likely you will need to hire a state licensed structural engineer to analyze the design and provide additional drawings and calculations required by your building department. If you aren’t sure, building departments typically have a handout they will give you listing all the items they require to submit for and obtain a building permit.

Additionally, stock plans do not have a professional stamp attached. If your building department requires one, they will only accept a stamp from a professional licensed in the state where you plan to build. In this case, you will need to take your house plans to a local engineer or architect for review and stamping.

Building Code Information

Urban Home Studio plans have been designed to conform to the International Residential Code (IRC). Many states have modified the basic code for their region which may require modification for the plans to comply.

Copyright / Refund Policy

All the plans on our website – www.urbanhomestudios.com digital data, and construction documents are protected under the Federal Copyright Act, Title XVII of the U.S. code and Chapter 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Urban Home Studio retains title and ownership of the original documents. The architectural plans are licensed to you and cannot be used or resold to any other individual. Reproduction of these home plans, either in whole or in part, including any form of copying and/ or preparation of derivative works thereof, for any reason without prior written permission, is strictly prohibited. The purchase of a full set of home plans in no way transfers any copyright or other ownership interest in it to the buyer except for a limited license to use that set of home plans for the construction of ONE (1), and only one dwelling unit. 

The purchase of additional sets of that home plan at a reduced price from the original set or as part of multiple set packages does not convey to the buyer a license to construct more than one dwelling. Similarly, the purchase of reproducible sets carries the same copyright protection. To use any plans more than once, and to avoid any copyright /license infringement, it is necessary to contact Urban Home Studio to receive a release and license for any extended usage. Whereas a purchaser of reproducible is granted a license to make copies, it should be noted that as copyrighted material, making photocopies from blueprints is illegal.

Estimation sets are for estimation or due diligence only as indicated on the estimation drawings. A purchase of an estimation set in no way authorizes the buyer to build, modify or create derivative work from estimation drawings under any circumstances. A buyer of an estimation set is not authorized to build using the estimation drawings or to create final building plans or blueprints using all or part of the estimation drawings unless and until the buyer purchases a full set of plans.

If you modify this or another of our plans, the modified design is not free from the original designer’s copyright. The sale or reuse of the modified design is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of Urban Home Studio. Also, be aware that any modifications to the plans relieves the designer from liability for design defects, errors, omissions and voids all warranties expressed or implied.

Copyrighting and licensing of home plans for construction exists to protect all parties. It respects and supports the intellectual property of the original designer.

Copyright protection for architectural designs and plans has been reinforced over the past few years. Willful infringement of copyrighted architectural designs and plans could result in damage awards of statutory damages up to, but not limited to, $150,000 or more, plus attorneys’ fees.