Every number here is a working estimate to check with your building authority. Whoever prints this page takes responsibility for what is in it.
Site and permits
Permits, engineers and site limits. 7 lessons.
Which permit this deck needs. Change it. Move this deck around the lot and up and down, then apply for what it needs. 
When an engineer must stamp it. Guess first. Guess whether this deck needs an engineer, then try other sizes and heights. 
Measure height at the worst corner. Change it. Measure this deck the way the code measures height. 
Overhead wires above the deck. Change it. Find a deck height that leaves room to stand under the service wire. 
Locate buried lines before digging. Change it. Lay out the footings clear of what is buried. 
When the city wants drawings. Change it. Size this deck, then decide what goes in with the application. 
When a deck counts as lot coverage. Change it. Raise and lower the deck, and find where it starts counting against your lot.