 OT:Busted by the city for my workshop :(, no permits......no plans.... |
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| fiid |
 May 28 2004, 01:32 AM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California  |
Dude - that sucks. Sorry to hear you ran into problems. I think that Ury is right - everything I have heard runs to the theme of "Inspectors want you to talk too them and involve them in your process", and I have heard that the San Francisco inspeactors (not that this appies to you) are pretty friendly about stuff these days. I would go down there, apologise and ask how you can put it right.
Jake - Uh. Should we congratulate you on your neighbors hating you? You ought to be careful - there are people that can f**k with you, and if anyone figures that out, you're going to look daft when you post about it. Especially given the amount you ramble on about how living here (Ca) sucks. Seriously dude - give it a rest. |
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| crash914 |
May 28 2004, 05:25 AM
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its a mystery to me Group: Members Posts: 1,830 Joined: 17-March 03 From: Marriottsville, MD Member No.: 434 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Mike, you should have little problems if you play nice.......
Our plant in Antioch had operated for years in the wrong zone....in commercial rather than industrial. Go in, plead ignorance....pay the fees, ask for help and really just kiss ass on all of the clerks and inspectors... I do know of one guy who built a sunroom addition on his house without a permit...he was in a pissing match with the people next door...he had to tear it down...45K lost..... good luck, herb |
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| Mueller |
Aug 3 2004, 01:04 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,155 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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Good news (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
I went down to the city today with 6 pages of detailed plans and my building permit was issued (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) Now the fun begins in a few weeks when they come out to start the inspections (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) total cost of the permit was only $158, not bad at all...not too sure if that included the "fine" I was supposed to get or they just waived it...... |
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| Jake Raby |
Aug 3 2004, 01:52 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,398 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
No noise ordnances, no inspectors, and no matter how much anyone bitches, I'm in the county- not the city...
My neighbors bitched worse in the 60s when my Grandpa had a still in the basement that made 900 gallons a week of the finest peach brandy you ever tasted! That smelled really good, but he got away with it for 20 years before he turned himself in! In the morning he would fire it up at the same time the sawmill down the road did, and he wouldn't make anything unless the neighbors on the other side of the road had Chickens in their houses... Their sounds and smells kind of covered up what was going on up on top of the hill. The county jail is now 500 yards away from the shop, normally when someone calls me in the cop will come up here just to see whats on the dyno, stay a bit and then leave.... They love it because the dyno echoes right into the inmates cells and drives them batty all day! If they ever bitch too much, or go nuts I'll make it quiet....till then hammer down! |
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| URY914 |
Aug 3 2004, 04:36 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 127,270 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Rules.
Don't you just hate it when someone makes you follow them? Paul |
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| scotty |
Aug 3 2004, 04:50 PM
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The Fun Never Stops Group: Members Posts: 773 Joined: 20-May 03 From: Portland. Oregon (SW) Member No.: 718 Region Association: None |
If your bulding is designed as well as your products appear to be (don't have any of them...yet), then I suspect that you'll have no problem meeting/exceeding the building codes.
It's just your time and money. Now, when I built my current house, there was this inspector who... ...nah, that's another loooong story (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| bondo |
Aug 3 2004, 05:12 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(scotty @ Aug 3 2004, 03:50 PM) If your bulding is designed as well as your products appear to be (don't have any of them...yet), then I suspect that you'll have no problem meeting/exceeding the building codes. Haha! I can see it now.. Roller bearings on the garage door opener (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| SLITS |
Aug 3 2004, 05:16 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
QUOTE(Jake Raby @ May 27 2004, 06:22 PM) everyone for 5 miles hates me! Hey, I'm 2200 miles away and I hate you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Couldn't resist a line like that! |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Aug 4 2004, 07:15 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,819 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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Happy to live where there are no codes, and the sheep run scared.
Three years ago we remodled a home my folks built back in the early 70's (gutted the first floor added on 1800 sq ft), and the only code we had to worry about was electrical. Had to get a rough in inspection and a finished inspection and that was it. The only codes they have here are "don't kill yourself" and if you do it isn't very enforceable! PK (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) |
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| Root_Werks |
Aug 4 2004, 10:59 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,727 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Aug 3 2004, 11:04 AM) Good news (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I went down to the city today with 6 pages of detailed plans and my building permit was issued (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) Now the fun begins in a few weeks when they come out to start the inspections (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) total cost of the permit was only $158, not bad at all...not too sure if that included the "fine" I was supposed to get or they just waived it...... Sweet! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I did a garage a few years back (wiring too). The final inspector came out after I thought one already did. Doh! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) She pulled up and I kid you not, her car was sounding really bad. Make a long story short, I fixed her car and she never even walked up to my garage. Just signed the paper and said "looks nice". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| dinomium |
Aug 4 2004, 11:20 AM
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Git on a chair son, all the good stuff is goin over yer head! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,777 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Bremerton, WA Member No.: 74 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Glad to hear everything is workin out for you. I grew up in a construction family, so I too have my share of "Damn Inspectors" stories...
Just don't forget, these are the same people that keep your skuzzy niehbor (not the nice guy with the new lawn mower, the OTHER guy...) from opening a porno shop nextdoor and mounting a 100ft tall cell tower on his roof! |
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| mikester |
Aug 4 2004, 12:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 18-June 03 From: CA Member No.: 837 |
HAving worked with may Government employees and being one myself it's a question of respect a lot of times. Just common respect, an expectation by the Citizen that "my taxes pay your salary so give me what ever I want" syndrome.
It seems that citizens have a license not to treat a person standing behind a government counter with respect when in fact that respect should be given to that person because they are there to perform a job for not just you but everyone. By enforcing codes and laws and servicing you. Granted, the lines at the DMV and the attitude can be just as bad as the citizen's I have found that when I'm treated with disrespect I don't respond nearly as well as I do when I am treated with some measure of respect. Treating others as you would like to be treated can go a long way. On the otherhand I have met more people in government work than anywhere else who I truely "Can't work with" because of their issues (lazy, attitude etc) but they are the exception as most are quite good where I am. |
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| thomasotten |
Aug 4 2004, 01:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,565 Joined: 16-November 03 From: San Antonio, Texas Member No.: 1,349 |
Jake, was that in Hazard County? And do you drive an orange car with welded doors?
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| DuckRyder |
Aug 4 2004, 01:23 PM
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Avatars Mode: OFF because of the recalcitrant few. Group: Benefactors Posts: 767 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Georgia Member No.: 110 |
QUOTE And do you drive an orange car with welded doors? Nope that car is right down the road from me. (I'm not Kidding) |
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| Brett W |
Aug 4 2004, 07:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,859 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None
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I beleive the Boys from "Hazzard County" were actually looked down the street from Brad and some of the other Cali boys.
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 5 2004, 12:42 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,192 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(DuckRyder @ Aug 4 2004, 11:23 AM) QUOTE And do you drive an orange car with welded doors? Nope that car is right down the road from me. Which one? They wrecked a couple hundred 69 Chargers for that show. My uncle used to drive 'em... He tells me they were good for precisely one jump, then they threw 'em away. --DD |
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| DuckRyder |
Aug 5 2004, 03:10 PM
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Avatars Mode: OFF because of the recalcitrant few. Group: Benefactors Posts: 767 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Georgia Member No.: 110 |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Aug 5 2004, 02:42 PM) QUOTE(DuckRyder @ Aug 4 2004, 11:23 AM) QUOTE And do you drive an orange car with welded doors? Nope that car is right down the road from me. Which one? They wrecked a couple hundred 69 Chargers for that show. My uncle used to drive 'em... He tells me they were good for precisely one jump, then they threw 'em away. --DD Crap, I hit reply on the E-Mail vs: posting, momentary brain fart I guess. It's at least a pretty true to form copy of the general lee. Don't know if its a "real" one or not. Come to think of it I haven't seen it in a while, it used to be outside at least occasionally. Guy I work with name of J Lobis claims that he "built" them, and that the roll cages all had a plaque that said built by "J Lobis". No idea if its true or not. I heard he was also a "Stunt Man" in a previous life. FWIW |
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 5 2004, 03:18 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,192 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Heh. I'll ask Uncle Dave if he remembers a "J Lobis" on the cages or in the guild. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
BTW, Uncle Dave's last movie that I know of--2 Fast 2 Furious. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol3.gif) Not only was he a stunt driver, but they had a close-up on him getting out of a cop car and aiming a pistol. Yaaay!! --DD |
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| street legal go-kart |
Aug 5 2004, 08:45 PM
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Miss Mari's slave Group: Members Posts: 437 Joined: 28-March 03 From: sierra nevada ,cali . Member No.: 490 |
i shore am glad i live out here in da boondocks.
plus my house was built in the teens when permits were not required. by the way dave d ,keven at arcane automotive in fresno says hello. JT |
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| Mueller |
Aug 20 2004, 11:00 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,155 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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City inspector came by yesterday (I made an AM appointment, he showed up at 4pm....)
anyways...so far so good, I just need to add a couple of GFI outlets, a rain gutter and finish the paint and trim on the outside of the workshop and install the main door....that should be finished this weekend... I hope to have them come out next week and sign off for me to start hanging sheetrock and closing up the walls (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) |
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