scwirenut said:
You know, you are touching on something that is near and dear to my heart.:grin: I am not saying you are incorrect, I am saying how the law is interpreted here. That form says you will be the builder and only hire licensed contractors. Taking that a step further, as a licensed builder, I can only pull a framing permit in the city. I have to have my residential electrical license to pull electrical permits and my residential plumbers license to pull plumbing permits. WIthout the additional licenses, I would be subbing the work out to someone that had them. Therefore, I see the city's stance on the permit issue. In the county, I can pull all permits under my builder's license.
Also, the law is interpreted as you being an unlicensed individual, can do the work, but it is susposed to be the owner.
Two doors down from me, a friend of mine (who is a licensed builder) pulled owner/builder permits. When it was found out that he was not doing the electrical work himself, the inspector made the ec pull the permit...albeit transfer it to his name.
That form you refer too also says if you rent or sell the property within 2 years, your intent was to break the law. I know of another instance on my street where a guy is owner/builder and has NO intention of living there. I have inquired with the city and they say it is a state law so the state has to enforce it. I know a construction attorney, who says the only people that have standing to complain about non-compliance with the law is the city/county. (yet we will have this turd of a house to contend with because some guy has some money and thinks he is above the law) All told, the law is a load of crap. A great way to waste trees. I emailed the Residential Builders commission, and they never felt the need to reply to my inquiry on enforcement of the law.
Having been on North Carolina's website, they have their act together. They have a one year rule and enforce it from what I can tell.
This said, at least in SC, homeowners theoretically are obligating themselves to live in a home for 2 years from date of final if they pull the permit. I am not sure they realize this, but since enforcement is lax, why does it really matter?
Do they enforce the law in the lower part of the state?
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