TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Effective Date: January 25th, 2026
These Terms and Conditions (these “Terms”) govern the purchase and use of architectural plans and related materials and services provided by BuilderBode, LLC (“BuilderBode”). The Terms are a legally binding contract between BuilderBode and the person(s) identified as the customer on a BuilderBode order confirmation (“Customer,” “you,” or “your”).
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY.
By purchasing, downloading, accessing, or using any architectural plans or related services, you represent that you have the legal capacity to enter a contract and have read and understood, and as a condition to your use, agree to comply with and be bound by, these Terms.
1. DEFINITIONS. As used in these Terms:
1.1 “Plans” means the architectural drawings, specifications, documentation, files, images, and other materials provided or made available by BuilderBode, whether in digital or printed form, including any updates or revisions BuilderBode may provide.
1.2 “Services” means the one-time discovery call made available by BuilderBode to deliver the Plans to Customer.
1.3 “Site” means the single, specific physical lot or parcel in the Territory where the Plans are used to construct one single-family residence or dwelling unit.
1.4 “Licensed Build” means one (1) single construction of a dwelling at the Site using the Plans and any modifications and derivative works thereof.
1.5 “Permitted Parties” means the Customer’s architect, engineer, builder, contractor, subcontractor, permitting official, and other professionals or persons engaged by Customer in connection with the Licensed Build.
1.6 “Territory” means the United States of America.
2. SCOPE OF LICENSE; RESTRICTIONS.
2.1 Limited License. Subject to Customer’s complete and ongoing compliance with these Terms, including without limitation full payment of applicable fees, BuilderBode grants to Customer a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license, in the Territory, to: (a) reproduce, display, and use the Plans solely as necessary for planning, permitting, and constructing the Licensed Build, and (b) create and engage Permitted Parties to create derivative works and modifications to the Plans solely for the Licensed Build in accordance with these Terms.
2.2 Restrictions. Customer shall not use the Plans or Services for any purpose beyond the scope of license granted in these Terms. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in these Terms, Customer will not at any time, directly or indirectly, permit any person to do or attempt to do any of the following: (a) copy, modify, or create derivative works of the Plans, in whole or in part, (b) share, sell, license, sublicense, assign, lend, lease, distribute, publish, post, transfer, or otherwise make available the Plans; (c) remove, obscure, or alter any copyright notices, proprietary legends, watermarks, or other markings on the Plans; and (d) access or use the Plans to create any new plans for sale or for any additional build. Customer may provide copies of the Plans to Permitted Parties solely as necessary for the Licensed Build and for permitting, bidding, coordination, and construction at the Site; provided that: (i) Customer ensures Permitted Parties access and use the Plans solely for the Licensed Build and comply with all confidentiality and use restrictions in these Terms, (ii) Customer retrieves, or instructs Permitted Parties to destroy, the Plans, including without limitation all copies of the Plans, in their possession within thirty (30) days of completion of the Licensed Build or immediately upon termination of this license, and (iii) no copies of the Plans are uploaded to publicly accessible websites, databases, or file-sharing platforms except as strictly required by a permitting authority and then only through secure, permission-restricted channels.
2.3 Single-Use Only. For the avoidance of doubt, the license granted herein is a limited license to use the Plans (and any modifications and derivative works thereof) for one (1) Licensed Build at a single Site only. Any other use of the Plans (and any modifications and derivative works thereof), including without limitation to build at additional sites or develop a multi-lot or multi-home project, requires a separate written license from BuilderBode and the payment of additional fees. Use of Plans for marketing or promoting model homes, tract developments, or repeated builds is strictly prohibited unless expressly authorized in writing by BuilderBode.
3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
3.1 Reservation of Rights. BuilderBode does not grant ownership of the Plans or any copyrights in the Plans. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by BuilderBode. BuilderBode retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Plans, including all intellectual property rights, copyrights, and moral rights to the maximum extent permitted by law.
3.2 Derivative Works. Customer may create, or engage Permitted Parties to create, derivative works or modifications to the Plans solely for the Licensed Build. To the extent Customer creates, or engages Permitted Parties to create, any derivative works or modifications to the Plans in accordance with these Terms, Customer retains any copyright in original modifications authored by the Customer or for the Customer by Permitted Parties, and not by BuilderBode; however, any such modifications and derivative works: (a) may be used only for the Licensed Build at the Site; (b) may not be reused, resold, distributed, sublicensed, or otherwise exploited for any additional build or site without BuilderBode’s prior written consent; and (c) are subject to all restrictions in these Terms as if they were the Plans.
3.3 Feedback. If Customer provides suggestions, proposals, ideas, recommendations, or other feedback regarding improvements to the Plans (“Feedback”), Customer hereby grants to BuilderBode a royalty-free, fully-paid, sublicensable, transferable, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual license to use, license, and commercialize Feedback (including by incorporation into the Plans).
4. OBLIGATIONS.
4.1 BuilderBode Obligations; Services. The Services are limited to a one-time consultation call, not to exceed sixty (60) minutes, for delivery of purchased Plans to Customer. If Customer elects to receive the Services, Customer will request scheduling of the Services via the automated link delivered upon purchase. BuilderBode does not offer customization, revisions, site-specific adaptations, or other modifications to the Plans. Any modifications to the Plans required for site conditions, code compliance, or permit review must be performed by Customer and Customer’s Permitted Parties at Customer’s sole cost and responsibility. Customer acknowledges that BuilderBode’s role in connection with the Licensed Build is limited to delivery of the Plans and that BuilderBode is not providing any advice, materials, or services related to engineering, legal or regulatory compliance, surveying, environmental testing, construction, bidding, safety, means and methods, materials, administration, or any other matters. BuilderBode is not acting as the architect-of-record or engineer-of-record for the Licensed Build. The Services do not constitute professional advice or services. Customer must retain qualified, licensed professionals to provide all required professional services, including architecture, structural engineering, and other disciplines.
4.2 Customer Obligations. Customer will pay for the Plans and Services as specified in the BuilderBode order confirmation. Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable BuilderBode ordering document, payment is due upon delivery of the Plans. Customer assumes full responsibility for the Licensed Build. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Customer is solely responsible for: (a) engaging, directing, and paying a licensed structural engineer to review, adapt, and stamp the Plans as required by applicable law; (b) engaging a licensed architect and all other professionals needed to address any site-specific conditions, including but not limited to grading, soils, foundation, seismic, wind, snow, flood, energy, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire, life safety, and accessibility; (c) obtaining all permits, approvals, and inspections, and ensuring full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, codes, standards, and ordinances; (d) conducting all necessary due diligence and field verification, including site survey, soils and geotechnical reports, and utility coordination; (e) means, methods, techniques, sequences, procedures, safety, and construction; (f) any adaptations or modifications to address local codes, site conditions, or permit comments; and (g) furnishing any and all services not provided by BuilderBode that are necessary for the Licensed Build. Customer will not use the Plans in any manner or for any purpose that infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates any intellectual property right or other right of any person, or that violates any applicable laws, regulations, codes, standards, and ordinances. Customer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BuilderBode from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, or liabilities arising out of or relating to: (i) the acts and omissions of Customer and any Permitted Parties, (ii) construction means, methods, or site safety, (iii) any modification or derivative work created by or for Customer, (iv) failure to comply with any applicable laws, regulations, codes, standards, and ordinances, or (v) Customer’s breach of these Terms.
5. DISCLAIMERS. THE PLANS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. WITHOUT LIMITATION, BUILDERBODE DOES NOT PROVIDE AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE, TRADE, OR OTHERWISE. Without limitation, BuilderBode does not warrant or represent that the Plans comply with any international, federal, state, or local laws, regulations, ordinances, building codes, or permit requirements; are suitable for Customer’s Site or any specific use or occupancy, or have been or will be reviewed by a structural engineer or any other professional. Customer acknowledges that the Plans are strictly architectural in nature and are not a substitute for engineering or for site-specific professional services. Customer acknowledges that local officials, codes, and conditions vary and that the Plans require review, adaptation, and approval by appropriate licensed professionals and authorities having jurisdiction. Customer assumes all risk.
6. Limitation of Liability. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW: (A) IN NO EVENT WILL BUILDERBODE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, STATUTORY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY IS BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE PLANS, SERVICES, OR THESE TERMS EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR SUCH DAMAGES COULD HAVE BEEN REASONABLY FORESEEN; AND (B) BUILDERBODE’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY AND CUSTOMER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DAMAGES, FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE PLANS, SERVICES, OR THESE TERMS, REGARDLESS OF LEGAL THEORY, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID BY CUSTOMER TO BUILDERBODE FOR THE SPECIFIC PLANS GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
7. Order Process; Delivery. Plans are delivered in the format specified at the time of purchase. Digital files may be subject to technical limitations or security measures. All sales are final and non-refundable.
8. Term; Termination. These Terms are effective upon BuilderBode’s issuance of the applicable order confirmation and continue until the earlier of the completion of the Licensed Build or termination in accordance with this Section. BuilderBode may terminate your license to the Plans immediately upon written notice if you breach these Terms. Upon termination or completion of the Licensed Build, Customer must cease all use of the Plans (and derivative works thereof), except that Customer may retain its one original copy of the Plans provided by BuilderBode and to the limited extent required by law for record-keeping, and must destroy or return all copies of the Plans in Customer’s and Permitted Parties’ possession or control. Sections 2.2, 2.3, 3–14 and terms that by their nature should survive shall survive termination.
9. Compliance and Recordkeeping. Customer shall keep reasonable records demonstrating the Site location and single-use of the Plans and shall provide reasonable written confirmation upon BuilderBode’s request that the Plans have been used solely for one Licensed Build and that excess copies have been destroyed or retrieved from Permitted Parties.
10. No Assignment. Customer may not assign, transfer, or sublicense these Terms or the license to the Plans, by operation of law or otherwise, without BuilderBode’s prior written consent. Any attempted assignment or transfer in violation of this Section is void.
11. Confidentiality. Customer agrees that the Plans constitute BuilderBode’s confidential and proprietary information. Customer shall protect the Plans with the same degree of care Customer uses to protect its own confidential information of like importance, but in no event less than a reasonable degree of care, and shall not disclose the Plans except to Permitted Parties as expressly allowed herein.
12. Attorney Fees. In the event of litigation relating to this Agreement or the Plans, BuilderBode shall, if it is the prevailing party, be entitled to recover attorneys’ fees, expert fees, court costs, and all other costs reasonably incurred in such litigation in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity.
13. Force Majeure. BuilderBode shall not be held responsible for delays or non-performance caused by activities or factors beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation, war, weather, strikes, floods, lockouts, fires, pandemics, epidemics, local disease outbreaks, public health emergencies, acts of God, terrorism, and/or delivery, vendor, supplier, or other third party delays, non-performance, or failures of any kind.
14. Miscellaneous. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. The parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any breach is a waiver of any other or subsequent breach, and no waiver is effective unless in writing and signed by the waiving party. Each Party to this Agreement expressly warrants and represents that, in entering into this Agreement, it is not relying on any promise, agreement or statement, whether oral or written, that is not fully set forth in this Agreement. These Terms, together with the order confirmation and any documents expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between the parties regarding the Plans and Services and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings. In the event of a conflict, these Terms control. BuilderBode may amend, modify, or update these Terms by posting revised terms on its website and updating the Effective Date. Your continued use of the Plans or Services after the Effective Date of the revised terms constitutes acceptance of any changes. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. These Terms shall be construed fairly and not strictly for or against either party, regardless of authorship.