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Ambushed......
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Well, meeting went just peachy. I noticed that they had no paperwork with them when they showed up. I explained the fee schedule, what I needed from them, etc., etc. etc. and asked for the bid for the foundation. I asked them how they had come up with the cost of $50,000 - $22,000 for materials, $28,000 for labor - that they listed on the permit app, was it the bid? The answer I got was, um, no, they don't have a bid! Oh my Goodness, they don't have a bid! Duh, Larry & Darryl. :wstupid I proceeded to explain that I had calculated the concrete alone to be between 13,000 & 14,000 dollars for the piers only. This figure doesn't include the foundation wall or any steel, anchor bolts, etc. They said well, we need the plans to get a bid and we'll have it to you Thursday morning. I gave them one set of plans. I told them that if they got the bid to me today, I could get them a permit by 2 pm Friday before I left work.
Well, surprise, surprise, surprise, no bid, no new info, so, no permit.............
Present at the meeting was the councilman and he had some questions and suggestions of his own. Mayor was there and was pretty much quiet. Larry & Darryl did finally get a completed encroachment permit to Joe, and the mayor finally drew a site plan with an 'X' for their temp power pole. I issued a permit for the temp power and did tag it as 'okay' for power that afternoon.
Stay tuned for the next segment of the continuing saga of "As The West Still Churns"......... :cowboy
Well, surprise, surprise, surprise, no bid, no new info, so, no permit.............
Present at the meeting was the councilman and he had some questions and suggestions of his own. Mayor was there and was pretty much quiet. Larry & Darryl did finally get a completed encroachment permit to Joe, and the mayor finally drew a site plan with an 'X' for their temp power pole. I issued a permit for the temp power and did tag it as 'okay' for power that afternoon.
Stay tuned for the next segment of the continuing saga of "As The West Still Churns"......... :cowboy
Sue:
I think every jurisdiction has at least one or two "Larry, Daryl and Daryl" outfits to deal with. Take the high road, and you last longer. Documentation is everything. Keep notes in a notebook, i.e., a journal that gives your running monologue on what is happening. It holds up in court! I used to have a sign in my office [on the side of the computer where it wasn't starkly visible: A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part. I loved that sign, and so did some of my coworkers! It is sometimes sad that we can't say it directly to the customer! Hang in there.
I think every jurisdiction has at least one or two "Larry, Daryl and Daryl" outfits to deal with. Take the high road, and you last longer. Documentation is everything. Keep notes in a notebook, i.e., a journal that gives your running monologue on what is happening. It holds up in court! I used to have a sign in my office [on the side of the computer where it wasn't starkly visible: A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part. I loved that sign, and so did some of my coworkers! It is sometimes sad that we can't say it directly to the customer! Hang in there.
DAYWALKER
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Ewenme,
that sign hangs prominently in our building / engineering department as we speak.
I will never forget the day.......probably 35 years ago as a young carpenter......i forgot to get a permit for work that was scheduled the next day.
This was in a new jurisdiction....and i did'nt know what to expect. So i got an appointment with the b.o. And walked into his office. There he sat looking old, gruff and not happy to see me.
Just as i took a seat i looked up at the wall.......and there was the sign!!!!!!!!!!! I thought omg...help me.
And you know what.....this gentleman showed great compassion and bent over backwards to help me. I actually walked out of there with a permit......and a good amount of wisdom that was shared with me.
This one experience influenced my respect for code officials......which i attempt to emmulate everyday.
that sign hangs prominently in our building / engineering department as we speak.
I will never forget the day.......probably 35 years ago as a young carpenter......i forgot to get a permit for work that was scheduled the next day.
This was in a new jurisdiction....and i did'nt know what to expect. So i got an appointment with the b.o. And walked into his office. There he sat looking old, gruff and not happy to see me.
Just as i took a seat i looked up at the wall.......and there was the sign!!!!!!!!!!! I thought omg...help me.
And you know what.....this gentleman showed great compassion and bent over backwards to help me. I actually walked out of there with a permit......and a good amount of wisdom that was shared with me.
This one experience influenced my respect for code officials......which i attempt to emmulate everyday.