If work is completed without the benefit of permits, it is a violation. No further permits will be issued for that site until the violation is corrected. Additional fees and/or fines may result and a lien may be placed against the property until the violation is corrected.
建筑 permits must be obtained as required for new construction. The work must comply with the applicable codes in effect at the time of application. 因此, work that may have been legal at the time of construction, may not be acceptable at the time of permitting.
如果未经许可的工作是商业性的, a licensed architect or engineer must prepare and certify all plans and documents as indicated in this pamphlet and submit to the 建筑 Official for review and approval. When the plans are approved by the 建筑 Official, a building inspector will perform the normal inspections. 然而, any construction which the inspector cannot verify must be qualified by a licensed engineer or architect to the satisfaction of the 建筑 Official. This may require expensive testing and/or demolition and often becomes very time consuming.
如果不允许的工作是住宅, you can pay for a building inspector to perform a site inspection and he/she will indicate, 以书面形式, what documents and information must be provided to the building department in order to obtain the building permit. A licensed engineer or architect may be required to certify plans and documents. Again, any work that cannot be verified by the inspector must be qualified by a licensed engineer or architect to the satisfaction of the 建筑 Official.