02-14-2016, 03:57 AM
Someone is working their grudge out by complaining about "unpermitted" situations in Ranchos -- 96 of them:
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news...violations
Predictably, impact is worst for those who can least afford it:
The man said he and his wife aren’t living in an illegal 576-square foot cabin to flaunt the law, but out of necessity. "We lost everything in the recession," he said. "We moved in as soon as we got the roof on it."
Meanwhile, there's a shortage of affordable housing:
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news...open-doors
I suggest that the permit-license-fee-inspection regime and ever-more-complicated building codes aren't really solving the problems faced by lower-income residents -- nor am I convinced that those who reap the "value" of permitted construction are necessarily willing to subsidize those who can't afford a roof over their heads.
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news...violations
Predictably, impact is worst for those who can least afford it:
The man said he and his wife aren’t living in an illegal 576-square foot cabin to flaunt the law, but out of necessity. "We lost everything in the recession," he said. "We moved in as soon as we got the roof on it."
Meanwhile, there's a shortage of affordable housing:
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news...open-doors
I suggest that the permit-license-fee-inspection regime and ever-more-complicated building codes aren't really solving the problems faced by lower-income residents -- nor am I convinced that those who reap the "value" of permitted construction are necessarily willing to subsidize those who can't afford a roof over their heads.