Originally Posted by
Ted Menelly
You can get a permit for about anything already done. Now of course it means there may have to be dismantling or opening up or removing drywall or waht ever the case so they can determine what has actuially been done.
Depending on the type of work done it may be a simple task. But then again everything may have to be pulled apart in order to satisfy the AHJ.
In some cases the result is two options: 1) tear it down; 2) tear it down and rebuild it right. Option 2) is not always available as the unpermitted structure may have been encroaching on a property line or easement and the AHJ may not allow option 2), the AHJ may simply state option 1).