Incomplete reinspect permit meaning

[Ccat]

I am looking at an old house (needs a lot of cleanup and fixup, but cute).  Its permit from 25 years ago lists single wall construction, redwood and cedar, incomplete needs reinspection.   

What would that mean for today?  Is it legally habitable as is, given the original inspection was never finalled?

Ccat

[GreenNerd]

If the permit wasn’t completed, you probably need as-is blueprints to start the permit process.  The structure would likely need to be brought up to current code.

[kalakoa]

A building is not habitable unless/until it passes final inspection.

All permitting is at the whim of County officials. They might decide the permits were issued "in error".

Good luck.

[Durian Fiend]

Yes, I'm afraid the posters above are correct, although it wouldn't hurt to make an official inquiry to confirm.

[BlackAkita]

Have the previous owners of the house been paying real estate taxes for 25 years? Bringing everything up to current code is a little bizarre if the state was accepting money, and not advising the old owner to submit to an inspection.