Terms & Conditions
General Provisions
All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Actual plan details may vary slightly from representative images and marketing materials shown on the website. House plans from Addison Paul Homes, LLC. are designed to comply with the local codes in the area where the designer resides. Every state, county or municipality has its own building and code requirements. It is possible that your plan may need to be modified to comply with these local requirements. This is particularly true in coastal areas and those facing seismic events, extreme winds, and heavy snow. If you are building in any of these areas, it is likely that a licensed structural engineer will be needed to provide the necessary calculations and additional drawings.
We authorize the use of our plans conditioned on your obligation and agreement to strictly comply with all local building codes, ordinances, regulations and requirements, including permits and inspections at the time of and during construction. We recommend checking with your local building department for the most current requirements. All pre-drawn plans from Addison Paul Homes do not carry a stamp from a licensed architect. If this is a requirement from your local building department, you will need to hire an architect or engineer to review and stamp the plans.
Non-exclusive Agreement
This agreement grants the Licensee certain non-exclusive rights to the floor plan being licensed. Architectural Design: Licensor (Addison Paul Homes, LLC.) hereby grants Licensee (entity making the purchase) the non-exclusive right to build one (1) residence (single-family home) to the design specifications as outlined in the architectural drawings and construction documents included in the purchase. The Licensee must obtain an additional license from Licensor for any additional residences he wishes to build using the architectural drawings. The number of items in the cart is equivalent to the number of licenses being purchased, i.e. if two (2) quantity licenses are added to the cart for one floor plan, then you are purchasing two (2) licenses and have the non-exclusive right to build two (2) residences, etc. The Licensee shall not edit, modify, distribute, reproduce, or otherwise sell or reuse any portion of the architectural drawings for any other purpose without express written consent. Modifications to the floor plans can be made by contacting the Designer at the Designer’s standard hourly rates for an additional expense. This agreement grants the Licensee privilege to make different decisions or change certain aspects of the design in regards to the fit and Finish Schedule including: selecting different materials, tile, countertops, hardware, selecting different paint and finish colors, and selecting different lighting and other specific options as outlined in the Finish Schedule.
Licensor retains all rights in and to the Architectural Design including all rights in and to the underlying floor plan design and layout, programming, interior and exterior design, and overall approach to the Architectural Design. Licensor may continue to sell or license the Architectural Design non-exclusively and/or exclusively. Licensee shall not sell or license the rights to the Architectural Design whether in whole or part to any other party. In the event Licensor sells exclusive rights to the Architectural Design, Licensee shall retain non-exclusive rights subject to the terms and conditions and limitations of this agreement.
Licensee shall maintain and afford design credit to Licensor in and on all copies of the Architectural Design in use and to be used by any and all contractors involved in the build. Licensee agrees, at their own discretion, to use optional construction signs illustrating design credit, in conjunction with any other project partners, giving equal footing to the Architectural Designer’s brand and logo when using other identifying trademarks, service marks, or other branding during construction and on any identifying signs on the construction site.
Licensee further agrees that any breach of this contract shall result in the revocation of the non-exclusive license and termination of this agreement. Violation of the terms of this agreement may constitute a violation of copyright law as outlined herein.
No warranties
The Receiving Party acknowledges that the material associated with their purchase may still be under development, or may be incomplete, and that such information may relate to products that are under development or are planned for development.
ADDISON PAUL HOMES MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL. Addison Paul Homes accepts no responsibility for any expenses, losses, or action incurred or undertaken by Receiving Party as a result of Receiving Party’s receipt or use of materials.
ADDISON PAUL HOMES MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AND EXTENDS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, CONSTRUCTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY OTHER ISSUE ARISING BY OPERATION AND USE OF MATERIALS.
Copyright Protection
All the plans on this web site are protected under the Federal Copyright Act, Title XVII of the U.S. Code and Chapter 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The owner of the copyright retains title and ownership of the original documents. The blueprints licensed to you cannot be used by 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 set of home plans in no way transfers any copyright or other ownership interest in it to the Licensee except for a limited, non-exclusive license to use that set of home plans for the construction of one(1) residence (single-family home) as outlined in the Terms and Conditions.
Additional Sets
The purchase of additional sets of a home plan at a reduced price from the original set or as part of a multiple set package does not convey to the buyer a license to construct more than one dwelling per set purchased. If you purchase two (2) non-exclusive licenses of the same floor plan, you have license to build two (2) residences, and so forth. The purchase of additional or reproducible sets carries the same copyright protection. Beyond the amount of plans purchased at the time of checkout, to use any plans more than once, and to avoid any copyright/license infringement, it is necessary to contact the plan’s Designer to receive a release and license for any extended usage.
Reproduction
Whereas a purchaser of PDFs, CAD and Reproducibles is granted a license to make copies, it should be noted that as copyrighted material, making photocopies from blueprints is illegal. Copyright and licensing of home plans for construction exist to protect all parties. It respects and supports the intellectual property of the original architect or designer. Copyright law has been reinforced over the past few years. Willful infringement could cause settlements for statutory damages up to $150,000 plus attorney fees, damages and loss of profits. Your are hereby granted license to print 1 complete set of documents (or equivalent to the amount of licenses you have purchased) for your construction needs for your general contractor or on site sub-contractor requirements. Contact the designer for additional needs of printing the materials.