When I was looking @ houses 3 years ago I was appalled at how many had unpermitted additions and such. So you are not alone, don’t know if that makes you feel better or not. This may be why people don’t pull permits usually for small jobs. This thread reminds me why I may be doing my own electrical outlet for my recently purchased RV myself rather than hire an electrician. I think most contractors will probably give you 2 prices when doing things, with a permit and without a permit. Sounds like you are in a pickle now. So stop everything then 6 months from now do it all in a weekend so nobody notices. I’ve been to logan heights and I think everything down there is not permitted, yet the inspectors do nothing about it.