[quote=billfan]I would love to just “do nothing” but the senior inspector already said it will go to Code Enforcement in 30 days if I dont apply for a permit [/quote]
You can have all the code violations in the book, but it sure seems to me that a house couldn’t be condemned unless it poses a significant hazard to the occupants. Cities don’t just kick people out of houses for minimal reasons. I’m not saying that this is what you should do, but based on what you have written here it sure seems to me like a viable fallback position.
The building department, as with all municipal government offices, is desperate for money and is trying to avoid being shut down. Building inspectors and the permit offices just don’t have the work flow they used to. It is sad they are bullying you; I recall how picky the inspector was that came around to look at our pool.
