Quote:
Originally Posted by Destroyer
I'm selling one of my houses. (The one in Wayne, NJ) In order to get a CCO (Continuing Certificate of Occupancy) I needed to put up some sheetrock on one side of some bare framing in the basement. I had to get a permit to do the work... (less than 2 sheets of 1/2" wallboard). Can anyone tell me why anyone needs a permit to put up wallboard in their own friggin house????? The towns around here are totally out of control. It's really nothing but legalized extortion in most cases.  |
NJ just passed a bill reducing permitting requirements for things the are actually "repairs and/or maintenance" such as roofing, siding, drywall, plumbing fixtures, etc. I just read that in the paper 2 days ago. A lot of towns are pissed.
That being said, there were a lot of idiots doing shoddy and dangerous work that caused the permit/inspection routine to become necessary...then it went to far...