[jyl]

What permit fees? What permit? I plan to simply build the thing.

Local regs say I need a permit for a carport (or porch cover or patio cover or other open-sided roofed structure) that is attached to a house only if it is greater than 200 sq ft. I'll be sure to be well under 200 sq ft (more than I'd need to cover the 16-foot long 911 with room to spare), and to structurally tie the carport to the house (which I need to do, to resist side loads, anyway).