The State of North Carolina licensing boards and the General Statutes allows a homeowner to obtain a permit to perform the work on their home by meeting certain criteria.
Failing to get the proper permit for your project may result in you having to demolish it, or hire a professional to step in and take over. In North Carolina, you're required to have a building permit whenever your structure such as a deck is larger than 12 feet.
Decking (or any raised platform) does not require planning permission if: The decking does not stand taller than 300mm (30cm, 11.81in) in height. Together with extensions, garden rooms and other outbuildings, the decking does not cover more than 50 percent of the garden.
If you fail to get a permit for work that requires it, you can be fined. You may be forced to remove a building or tear out completed work.
Failing to get the proper permit for your project may result in you having to demolish it, or hire a professional to step in and take over. In North Carolina, you're required to have a building permit whenever your structure such as a deck is larger than 12 feet.
Decks that are below 1.5m from the ground do not require consent.
In the City of Los Angeles, if the size of floor space exceeds 120 sq. ft. or the structure is over 12 feet in height, you need a permit. Any electrical work will require an electrical permit.
If the deck or porch is less than 12x12 (144 square feet) or if the deck does not contain post supports, then no building permit is required. Any deck, regardless of size or design, will require a zoning permit.
In NC, you can do those a homeowner even if you aren't licensed (though the work still has to be up to code), as long as you occupy the house for at least a year afterwards. It's not always the best idea depending on the homeowner's skill level, but it is legal.
While building a house without blueprints or permits violates Philippine construction laws, the consequence is typically administrative (e.g., fines, demolition orders) rather than criminal. Arrest would only be applicable if other criminal laws, such as negligence or fraud, were involved in the construction process.