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patphil

(8,855 posts)
16. Permits...hah!
Tue May 28, 2019, 09:26 PM
May 2019

When I wanted to add a deck on the back of my house, I have several home improvement people come in and give estimates.
A couple of them said, "you don't need a permit since we are removing an old porch (which was about 1/10 the size of the deck)".
One guy said we need permits and he would take care of it all and add the cost to his bill.
Needless to say, the city building inspector came out twice...once to see the concrete footings and review the plans, and again to see the finished product.
I would have been SOL if I had taken the other guy's word for it.
As it is, my cedar deck can support a large truck and might actually outlast the house.
You gotta follow the law.

A novel concept for Republicans.

Patrick Phillips

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Permits! Sherman A1 May 2019 #1
Cuz we are above the law and policies like trumpty dumpty. iluvtennis May 2019 #11
we called it! samnsara May 2019 #2
Scrap modrepub May 2019 #3
Tear it down. Guilded Lilly May 2019 #4
"Gov. Lujan Grisham, tear down this wall!" BadgerMom May 2019 #9
Absof'nlutely :) Guilded Lilly May 2019 #10
They have to tear it down, if it's not in accordance w/laws, OR they change the laws. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #15
This the so called "law and order" party... right? procon May 2019 #5
So much winning! RainCaster May 2019 #6
Amateurs. Karadeniz May 2019 #7
Privately funded border wall struggle4progress May 2019 #8
Permits! PoindexterOglethorpe May 2019 #12
Permits...hah! patphil May 2019 #16
Yes. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2019 #18
Good local coveral here..... KY_EnviroGuy May 2019 #13
What do you want to bet that Trumpoids told him to build what they want... Honeycombe8 May 2019 #14
Sorry I can't help it...they don't know how to tackle what they consider their MOST serious problem! ancianita May 2019 #17
The property owner built his illegal wall with money he collected procon May 2019 #19
A Trumpster doing something shady? I am shocked! Shocked!!!! Initech May 2019 #20
I'm so tweeting this! Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #21
I can't help but think that the construction company is behind this whole thing Sapient Donkey May 2019 #22
+ struggle4progress May 2019 #23
Kris Kobach gives tour of GoFundMe border wall struggle4progress May 2019 #24
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