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Is a building permit strictly required by law if I am replacing my rotting backyard deck frame with the exact same dimensions starting tomorrow morning?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
Is a building permit strictly required by law if I am replacing my rotting backyard deck frame with the exact same dimensions starting tomorrow morning?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Taunton Massachusetts building permit deck replacement structural frame same dimensions permit requirements 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction
Massachusetts building code deck repair replacement permit structural framing 780 CMR building permitGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction

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Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (2)
Short factOther / navigationalComparisonConsequenceReasonDefinitionInstruction100%Yes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
Taunton Massachusetts building permit deck replacement structural frame same dimensions permit requirements 2026 Google ↗
Massachusetts building code deck repair replacement permit structural framing 780 CMR building permit Google ↗

Queries

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Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
Taunton Massachusetts building permit deck replacement structural frame same dimensions permit requirements 2026
OBSERVED
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—Instruction——1x
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Massachusetts building code deck repair replacement permit structural framing 780 CMR building permit
OBSERVED
Google ↗
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—Instruction——1x
of 1