Minnesota New Construction - Topsoil under sod

[Msradell]

The city cannot go after the builder because the applicant for the permit is the building owner not contractor. The design professionals act as agents for the Owner. The Contractor is doing the work as a contractor for the Owner. When the Contractor picks up the permit they are doing so as an agent of the Owner. From the cities perspective it is the building owner who is ultimately responsible for code compliance.

That depends on several factors, the 1st being was the home being built as a spec home prior to them purchasing it? If that's the case then obviously the builder was the one that pulled the permit by themselves with no owner involved. Secondly, it varies from area to area, many places the contractor is pulling it for himself even though there is a homeowner involved.

 

[cda]

Ok ... who named the city? Fess up now.

L and C


the name Sandy after the Sandy River, named by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in 1805

 

[Mark K]

Try taking legal action against the contractor if the project is not in compliance.

 

[ADAguy]

Gang, this comes down to a contract issue as in a purchase agreement between owner and purchaser. What are its terms and conditions? Did owner think to have a pre-acceptance inspection done by by a Home Inspector?