[superseal]

Go to the borough/township/city manager or contact a commissioner...The guy can't make you pull permits for something you didn't do...period.

Whatever scope requires a permit...get it.

 

[BuddySteinle]

Go to the borough/township/city manager or contact a commissioner...The guy can't make you pull permits for something you didn't do...period.



Whatever scope requires a permit...get it.

Do you think I can threaten that and he will back off?


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[digiconsoo]

It is better not to threaten.

If you tell someone you are going to take the hill, make sure you are prepared to die on it.

Then go to war.

 

[BuddySteinle]

Lol I hear u


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[ohiohomedoctor]

Just go down and pull the permits. Fighting those guys is pointless. Whatever it costs you will be cheap compared to what those fellas can do to you in the long run.

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[Peter_C]

Why not try to get copies of the previous home owners permits? Then have a calm discussion with the inspector and ask him what he would like you to do and let him know you will pull those permits. Arguing is pointless as you will not win, but you will succeed in pissing him off. If there were no previous permits, pay up!

Like a police officer he has been lied to many times before.

 

[rrk]

I have been through this before, twice actually. If you try to fight he will say to just pull the permits now get inspections then go after the previous owner. If you argue he will then say he is being nice letting the people still stay in the house and issuing small or no fine and no back taxes. You then say thanks and go get the permits and let someone else fight.

 

[BuddySteinle]

Yea it sounds like I got one option which is to pull the permits and add a clause in my contract for situations that arise like this


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[greg24k]

Only if you continue to work...the permit onus is on the homeowner

True, but if you on the job and inspector shows up and puts the stop work order he straps to violation on whoever is on the job. He don't care who did what and when they did it, and he don't care who will be answering for the work done without permit, him, the HO, the previous contractor if anyone can find him or the Pope himself. Now its between the HO and him to figure this out and who will be straightening out this mess.

That's like when a cop pulls a kid over and kid starts to talk back to the cop...Cop writes him 5 summonses for whatever he feels like, even if one summons makes any sense and all the others are bs and will be dismissed, the kid, the parents or the lawyer will still have to beat them or cop a plea to get them dismissed.

 

[Shellbuilder]

You file an appeal with the building code appeals board. I was on that commission here. The city needs to have their city attorney there, a stenographer and usually the inspector and their supervisor. Usually the city attorney advises against this because the inspector can easily be fired or the press can get involved or the inspector just created a bunch of unnecessary expenses for the city. We had 5 days to assemble for these appeals, 9 out of 10 were cancelled.

 

[Big Shoe]

Just wondering......should your work have been permitted? That would/may have here.

Something smells fishy to me. Best of luck to you.

 

[BuddySteinle]

Well according to the building inspector I'm responsible for work that was done prior to me getting there. He said I need a permit to paint, hang some drywall, trim and interior doors. Which is completely Ridiculous but I said fine I'll get it. But then also he's trying to get me to pull a permit for electric and plumbing which i did not do at all


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[Shellbuilder]

http://pittsburghpa.gov/pli/permits/appeals

 

[rrk]

Appeals where I am take 3-4 months, if they dont get to you that day, another month wait.

 

[BuddySteinle]

How long will it hold up the job in the burg? Do you know?


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[Shellbuilder]

You file it to get a reaction. Inspectors can't bring their attitudes in to an appeal process. Citizen boards do not tolerate this. Watch it go away just asking for the form.

 

[BuddySteinle]

You file it to get a reaction. Inspectors can't bring their attitudes in to an appeal process. Citizen boards do not tolerate this. Watch it go away just asking for the form.

Thanks man I appreciate the insight!


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[TimNJ]

You are talking to the inspector?

If you are in Pittsburgh, the inspector isn't running the show, there should be the code official running the department.

Talk to him/her.
No way I would have my name attached to electrical or HVAC done by somebody else. Big insurance liability.

 

[Jethroe]

You are talking to the inspector?

If you are in Pittsburgh, the inspector isn't running the show, there should be the code official running the department.

Talk to him/her.
No way I would have my name attached to electrical or HVAC done by somebody else. Big insurance liability.

Just wondering? Who called the inspector? Here in Oklahoma there is no inspector called in or permits if no structural changes are done and no mechanical work is performed period. Wow... I am happy for that.

If there were no permits pulled in the first place it would make me wonder just how the guy just showed up??
If it was the HO that called I would put it on them, nosey neighbor? Or maybe he just drove by and saw a work truck and decided to do some code enforcement work, it wasn't like you were doing a room addition, if you were in OK this would probably never happen and be laughed out of court period if it did.

Another reason why a written contract and jobsite photos are a must.

:cowboy: