It used to be easy!
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Topic: It used to be easy!
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Subject: It used to be easy!
Date Posted: January-30-2016 at 6:50pm
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Years ago all that was needed for a building permit was to drive over the county seat, walk up a flight of steps, fill out a brief application, fill in the square feet, write out the check and walk out with the permit. Things sure have changed! So far, I've been over there 3 times. It seems there's always something extra they want. My second trip was due to adding 2 feet to the depth of the garage requiring me to start completely over with a new application. This was after they already had approved the first one! The extra 2 feet didn't even influence any set backs. Now the latest is everything the inspector needs. He already has the complete set of plans including all the structural details. Now I'm working on the energy worksheet and all it's calculations on how well the house is insulated and meets or exceeds regulations. Next project with be a erosion control plan during excavation and then through the construction. With the exception of one contractor, I've gotten all the needed certifications and license numbers from them. The list goes on!! At least I have some time before the frost is out of the ground. It's all for the good but still is a real PITA! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
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Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: January-30-2016 at 7:42pm
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it also makes for bigger government ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: tryathlete
Date Posted: January-30-2016 at 8:03pm
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Permits? PERMITS? We don't need no stinkin' PERMITS! ------------- 2008 MasterCraft 197TT 1996 Nautique Super Sport 1988 Waterlogged Supra Mariah |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: January-30-2016 at 8:20pm
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Pete- doing the house up north now? I'm amazed that they care about permits at all up there. There has to be some of the worst infractions ever up there with all the hack cabin jobs done over the years. Romex hell! ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
Posted By: Treybizttu
Date Posted: January-30-2016 at 8:29pm
| Apples to oranges but my company builds and installs signage for multi family complexes and assisted living homes... We are based in Texas obviously but I have projects coast to coast. In the last five years I've gone from getting permits over the counter to a month or more in most cases. Let alone the fees. I paid $900 for a single sign permit in Houston last week. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: January-30-2016 at 9:17pm
Joel, Yes, as soon as the frost is out enough for excavation we are planned to start. and yes, hack cabin jobs were the norm at one time. As mentioned, things have changed. Be warned just in case you want to do anything. At a meeting at Lamperts with my lumber supplier, my general and the manufacturer of the trusses, zoning regs came up. Vilas happens to be twice as bad as Oneida!! God help you if your existing is closer that 75' to the HWM. At the same meeting, I was told about a small contractor that lost his license building without a permit. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
M3Fan wrote:Posted By: seacamper
Date Posted: January-30-2016 at 9:42pm
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Obey! ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique Boat Bar 1988 Mastercraft Tristar Open Bow 1988 Mastercraft Tristar Closed Bow 1969 Seacamper Houseboat 1986 Harris Pontoon 2004 Seadoo GTX SC + Flydive Xboard 1999 Adventurecraft |
Posted By: mark c
Date Posted: January-30-2016 at 10:40pm
| You guys haven't lived till you try to get permits for stuff in New York City. They even have a permit for hanging permits at your construction site. |
Posted By: SWANY
Date Posted: January-30-2016 at 11:43pm
| Pete, is that Lamperts in Eagle River? |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: January-31-2016 at 6:21am
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Joel, Yes, it's Lamperts in Eagle. It's a pleasure dealing with them. The expertise and quality is the very best. You don't get that walking into a Menards or HD!! My general has dealt with them all his carrier. Up until a couple years ago, they were family owned with 33 locations since something like 1898 but like many companies in the US are now part of a large conglomerate. However, the expertise and quality is still there. I won't buy a 2x4 from Menards or HD!!  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: January-31-2016 at 1:05pm
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I love Lamperts. We've bought so much stuff from there, wouldn't go anywhere else. The only problem is their hours! It seems like the more dire our situation, the more likely that they are closed. FWIW the Nelson's Ace up there is also unbelievably good, particularly the Sthil dealership within. Can't wait to get up there again. ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-01-2016 at 4:22pm
I have the permit in my hands!!  Now the next step will be to make the inspectors department happy with all their requirements. I'm almost done with the energy calculations and all the floor & roof truss engineering specs should be in. hand in a couple days.BTW Kevin, the lesbianmobile made it over to the county seat and back without a problem!  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: February-01-2016 at 4:38pm
Ha. I believe it. In my industry we use SOPs for everything. We need these to be in compliance for our audits. We actually got dinged because we did not have an SOP for SOPs. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: February-01-2016 at 5:30pm
| A lot easier to ask for forgiveness than seek permission, at least in rural Maine. I would have added the 2' onto my garage and as long as it didn't violate a setback, it would have been a non issue. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-01-2016 at 7:52pm
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Bruce, What happened in this case was the permit was written up and issued a number off the first set of preliminary prints. The zoning officer said she wanted the final set before she would hand me the permit. When she got the final set, she caught the 2' change in one location and a 3' change in another. The added sq. ft. cost me an extra $75.00 today!! The additional sq. ft. added was 142!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: February-01-2016 at 8:33pm
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One of our neighbors down here on FL is selling their house. A bunch of stuff done in the last 11 years without a permit and now before closing they need to get permits and what ever else straightened out. I would imagine they must get a fine or will they owe taxes? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-01-2016 at 8:35pm
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Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: February-01-2016 at 9:07pm
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like i said lets grow the government ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |