08-06-2014, 04:58 AM
If nobody complains the county likely won't look into anything. Half the places in Mountain View are unpermitted, including many that are currently listed on MLS (alohaliving, bigislandreale, etc). The county even taxes unpermitted houses.
My wife and I spent a lot of money and jumped through all the hoops to get our place permitted. It was a PITA, took way too long and cost a lot of money. But at least we now have the privilege of paying HELCO insane electricity costs and higher taxes, lol! OK, our resale value is a lot higher as well and the house is much nicer to live in. In any case, half the places on my road are unpermitted and nobody cares so far. It all depends who your neighbors are and whether or not you can get along with them as far as I can tell.
My wife and I spent a lot of money and jumped through all the hoops to get our place permitted. It was a PITA, took way too long and cost a lot of money. But at least we now have the privilege of paying HELCO insane electricity costs and higher taxes, lol! OK, our resale value is a lot higher as well and the house is much nicer to live in. In any case, half the places on my road are unpermitted and nobody cares so far. It all depends who your neighbors are and whether or not you can get along with them as far as I can tell.
Me ka ha`aha`a,
Mike
Mike