04-24-2015, 02:37 PM
You are quite welcome Iquade. Technically you are correct on the no occupancy until final, on new construction. Although this depends on your inspector, and how good of a relationship on a professional level you have with them. Once the project is to "next inspection final" stage you can usually negotiate with them, but be reminded once a move in occurs and especially if utility companies are involved a non final becomes a battle as it is usually not corrected, if a final is ever called and then it goes to expiration, after a long battle of trying to close the project.
Remodels usually have continual occupancy, even if the family is holed up in the master bedroom, and using a bathroom for kitchen and hygiene maintenance until its completion.
Side note in that I , different than most inspectors did not care for the enforcement part, and usually did not do anything until either blatant, or requested by the boss.
My approach was that now the homeowner and I have a problem to solve, and explain after hearing their side what my boss want to enforce, and how can we solve it together to make all happy.
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Remodels usually have continual occupancy, even if the family is holed up in the master bedroom, and using a bathroom for kitchen and hygiene maintenance until its completion.
Side note in that I , different than most inspectors did not care for the enforcement part, and usually did not do anything until either blatant, or requested by the boss.
My approach was that now the homeowner and I have a problem to solve, and explain after hearing their side what my boss want to enforce, and how can we solve it together to make all happy.
Community begins with Aloha