Boxabl by State: Permits, Approval & Foundations
Every state handles Boxabl differently — approval pathway, frost depth, wind, seismic, soils. Pick your state for the specific requirements, written by the engineers who stamp the plans.
South
Boxabl in Alabama
Frost 5–12" typical · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Arkansas
Frost 12–24" typical · moderate seismic
Boxabl in Florida
Frost none (0") · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Georgia
Frost 5–15" typical · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Kentucky
Frost 24–30" · moderate seismic
Boxabl in Louisiana
Frost none (0") · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Mississippi
Frost 0–12" · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in North Carolina
Frost 12–24" · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Oklahoma
Frost 18–24" · moderate seismic
Boxabl in South Carolina
Frost 5–12" · moderate seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Tennessee
Frost 12–18" · moderate seismic
Boxabl in Texas
Frost 6–12" (deeper in the panhandle) · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Virginia
Frost 24–30" · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in West Virginia
Frost 30–36" · low seismic
West & Mountain
Boxabl in Alaska
Frost 60–100"+ · high seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Arizona
Frost 0–12" in low desert · low seismic
Boxabl in California
Frost 0–12" in most populated areas · high seismic
Boxabl in Colorado
Frost 30–36" front range · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Hawaii
Frost none (0") · high seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Idaho
Frost 24–36" · moderate seismic
Boxabl in Montana
Frost 48–72" · moderate seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Nevada
Frost 12–24" in the south · high seismic
Boxabl in New Mexico
Frost 12–24" · moderate seismic
Boxabl in Oregon
Frost 12–18" west of the cascades · high seismic
Boxabl in Utah
Frost 30–36" · high seismic
Boxabl in Washington
Frost 12–24" west · high seismic
Boxabl in Wyoming
Frost 48–72" · moderate seismic · high-wind zones
Midwest
Boxabl in Illinois
Frost 36–42" · moderate seismic
Boxabl in Indiana
Frost 30–36" · low seismic
Boxabl in Iowa
Frost 40–48" · low seismic
Boxabl in Kansas
Frost 24–36" · low seismic
Boxabl in Michigan
Frost 42–60" · low seismic
Boxabl in Minnesota
Frost 60–80" · low seismic
Boxabl in Missouri
Frost 30–36" · moderate seismic
Boxabl in Nebraska
Frost 36–48" · low seismic
Boxabl in North Dakota
Frost 60–80"+ · low seismic
Boxabl in Ohio
Frost 32–36" · low seismic
Boxabl in South Dakota
Frost 48–60" · low seismic
Boxabl in Wisconsin
Frost 48–60" · low seismic
Northeast
Boxabl in Connecticut
Frost 42" statewide · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Delaware
Frost 24–30" · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Maine
Frost 48–60"+ · low seismic
Boxabl in Maryland
Frost 30" · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Massachusetts
Frost 48" · moderate seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in New Hampshire
Frost 48–60" · low seismic
Boxabl in New Jersey
Frost 36" · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in New York
Frost 36–48" · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Pennsylvania
Frost 36–42" · low seismic
Boxabl in Rhode Island
Frost 40" · low seismic · high-wind zones
Boxabl in Vermont
Frost 48–60" · low seismic
= principal engineer PE-licensed · = expedited 1–3 day plans available