02-21-2011, 07:11 PM
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Originally posted by ericlp
I hate to say it... But being hawaii, I'm sure the inspectors aren't all on the same page.
Amen and amen. One of the biggest arguments for building off permit, if you can, is that the interpretations can be so divergent and irrational. I just talked to a woman whose 10Kgal steel rainwater tank had to be dismantled and rebuilt 1 foot further away from the house because some county goober would NOT give her a waiver on the small mistake the crew had made.
I asked her if she had asked for a variance, and she said "What?"
I asked her if she had tried a case of beer, and she said "You can do that?"
And I've heard out there's an Aunty here who facilitates building permits for a fee... half the employees in the department are her ohana, and she knows who to call to make things happen. If you know what I mean.