I work for a very rural county that spans 2,000 square miles. There are two of us inspectors and I guarantee so much goes on that should be permitted but isn't. Most people do what needs to be done on the bigger builds, but I'm sure there is so much, even from the people who know better, that...
We also allow homeowners to act as the GC. They can do all the work themselves or sub out the parts they choose. If they sub out to other contractors they must supply us with that contractors certifications and license numbers for our state. We also have a disclosure form that removes all...
Dang, that sucks! We had a situation like this in my jurisdiction. Turned out the building was originally permitted, and received the C/O, but after years of neglect and poor maintenance, which the landlord failed to pull the proper permits for the structure was in a horrible state of...
We just implemented our electronic system in January of 2022. It's gone smoothly for the most part with the exception of older contractors who don't do the computer thing. Most of those have had children or grandchildren help them. Also, the same people don't love having to request all of the...