No Certificate of Occupancy

[norapp]

Interesting he stated the home was "unsafe" but you didn't catch anything. Did he elaborate? Could it be an overreaction?

Run into this in rural areas where code enforcement is newly adopted. Building/zoning departments tend to be overly cautious to start and then eventually figure things out. COs are only issued in about half of my coverage area. Some towns have COs, but no enforcement agent. So you just tell them it's done and pay a fee.

I had a friend who was a builder in the Okemo area of Vermont. I was surprised when he told me people could pretty much build whatever they want. No code enforcement in the rural areas. I'm originally from Long Island and it's a whole different world there. Upstate NY in the Adirondacks is different.

 

[bnmappraisal]

Upstate NY in the Adirondacks is different

Indeed it is (grew up in that area)

And as Ma always said to us "It's not WHAT you know, it's WHO you know"

 

[andrew81]

most of the cities in my county dont have zoning and those that do, dont enforce code unless there are complaints from neighbors.

several years ago a yard maintenance and snow removal guy submitted plans to the city for a large barn style home with storage for his equipment. the city denied the permit but he built it anyway. a few years go by and the neighbors complained about the non-residential use mostly because of the noise and junk all over the yard. last year the city finally told him he had to discontinue the commercial use or he would get fined. he purchased 40 acres and an old farm home, remodeled the home and moved out there.

 

[norapp]

It was designated unsafe because there was no CO. He said if a licensed engineer or architect did an inspection with him present and it passed a CO would be issued. He also said they are not in the business of putting people out of there homes and he was aware there was a woman with 4 children living there. This is a rural area in the northern mountains. How they do business may be unusual but that's what he told me. I did catch some things but none were major. Like I stated in my original post it was a fluke I got the code enforcement officer on the phone and after he gave me the zoning info he then we had a long conversation where he described his efforts to reach the lender.

I really hate when I make a spelling or grammar error & I can't correct it.