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A Highway Occupancy Permit is something you need to get whenever you want to do any construction work that affects a state highway. Your work could be related to things like driveways, utility lines, or other construction activities that are related to highway. I think this permitting rule...

It is definitely frustrating to receive a cease and desist letter from your Homeowners Association after obtaining a city permit for your home addition. However, this is not an uncommon case. Many HOAs have their own sets of rules and can override city permits. Even though you might have a city...

Generally speaking, small and freestanding pergolas with open roofs may not require a permit. However, if the pergolas is attached to your house, it is big or has electrical wiring, you will need a permit. If your falls under the permit category, you will have to show the building department...

For a home addition in Thousand Oaks, the city might need an updated survey to ensure current accuracy of lot lines and easements. Even though you might still find the old survey from 1971, regulations and land conditions may have changed, therefore, you might need a new survey. Rules are rules...

Even though it might seem like a simple project, replacing wood planks with stucco does generally require a permit in Tustin, California. The general rule is that any significant modification to a building's exterior or structure, including changes to materials, usually require a permit to...

There are two main reasons why rules are made, one, to help the government and administration to manage the society smoothly, and two, to ease people's problems and help them adjust in the society. I think a bill like this one is really helpful for people as well as the government. It will...

I found an interesting question on Reddit that I thought would be nice to share in this community for our members to provide input. A real estate investor asked users on the r/realestateinvesting subreddit about common permitting issues they are facing with their projects. He wanted to know how...

I found an interesting discussion on Reddit. When a tree fell on the house of a Vermont resident, he went to the insurance company for the coverage. The insurance company asked for proof of local or state permits to authorize the repairs. Now, there is a twist. Vermont does not have any kind of...

I stumbled upon an interesting question on Reddit. The question is related to food truck business and I thought our community could provide inputs. A new food truck owner is asking Reddit community about the consequences of operating food truck business without permits. He wants to know how...

If the office that is supposed to give permits is not following permits, how can they expect the common people to follow all permitting laws. Laws do not exist just for the sake of law, there are laws because everyone is expected to follow them including those who are in the power. If think...

When you find city permitting rules conflicting with the state's permitting rules, you will have to check which rules are more strict, and the follow the ones that are strict. If the city's are more restrictive, you will have to follow city rules, and vice versa. However, it would be wise to...

This program basically encourages the resident to participate in the governance. This will make common people learn how their governments are doing. Program aims to empower people by allowing them to participate in local government meetings. Offering incentive sis just a way to encourage people...

Portugal also seeks workers in their farms as well as industry. Therefore, Portugal is a good destination for skilled workers as well as unskilled laborer. I know a lot of people who are in Portugal as migrant worker and they are earning really. I think Scandinavian countries are also very good...

I am not with Bill Cassidy. If the United States tries, and offers incentives to the clean energy developers, the country can produce enough green energy. They can create solar farms or wind mills, they can harness geothermal energy, they can produce hydro energy. There are so many options. They...

Maybe be seller lied. But don't you think it was also buyer's responsibility to check all the necessary permits? There are a lot of scams going in the real estate market and the buyers should be very careful. I think the buyer should ask for some refunds as he has to pay for permits including fines.

First of all, how did the ownership actually transferred to the buyer for the proper that did not have some permits? If the seller sold the property that lacked proper permits, the buyer still has to get permits by paying the fines, however, he can of course take legal actions and get refunded...

Even though there are hassles, you can actually transfer ownership of your property to the buyer even when you do not have all the required permits. But the new owner should any house get the permits. You can sell the property in as is conditions but it might affect your selling price if you do...

You did not specify your son's age. Anyone under 18 is a minor, so if your son is under 18, the responsibility for obtaining a work permit lies on himself but he still need to get approval from school guidance counselor, parent/guardian, and also from state department of labor. If your teenage...

That's the real problem. When you are selling home cooked food, it is not easy to generate a lot of sales without spending a lot of money on SEO and digital marketing. Even though they have capped sales at $100K, I do not think it is easier to reach that target. The permit fees are really high...

Based on recent developments it looks like that the New Mexico state legislature would pass funding for the water permitting program. They have already allocated funds. Likewise, there is also a growing demand for water security.