11-11-2019, 11:39 AM
I hope they didn't put up the drywall already...
I have heard that it's simply a matter of finding a plumber and an electrician who will sign off on work they did not perform. When this proves impossible, "all you gotta do is" rip everything out and start over with valid permits and licensed contractors -- you can always just move back to the mainland after you run out of money. (I keep a high-limit credit card at zero balance for this purpose, just in case.)
I'm often struck by the irony, here: a finaled house is worth more for tax purposes, and property taxes are 75% of County revenue, so it seems like it would be in everyone's best interest to expedite the process. There is, however, substantial "soft value" in allowing people to live unpermitted: they won't complain (or even assert their rights) for fear of retaliation. Cheaper and more effective than adding police, right?
I have heard that it's simply a matter of finding a plumber and an electrician who will sign off on work they did not perform. When this proves impossible, "all you gotta do is" rip everything out and start over with valid permits and licensed contractors -- you can always just move back to the mainland after you run out of money. (I keep a high-limit credit card at zero balance for this purpose, just in case.)
I'm often struck by the irony, here: a finaled house is worth more for tax purposes, and property taxes are 75% of County revenue, so it seems like it would be in everyone's best interest to expedite the process. There is, however, substantial "soft value" in allowing people to live unpermitted: they won't complain (or even assert their rights) for fear of retaliation. Cheaper and more effective than adding police, right?