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Originally Posted by JohnnyFlame
If the work has been previously begun you are allowed to complete it without a permit. Or so I was told and so with one of my houses the walls in the basement were roughed in as was the bathroom and there was some wiring completed as well. So I just went ahead and finished it off. Had no problem selling in whatsoever--In fact I'm sure that nice finished basement help sell it.
So I wouldn't bother looking to a permit now--Any trouble in the future just say you finished off a previously started job.
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I would be very careful following this advice. It is along the lines of "well the bank robbery was already in progress so I just finished it off." Not very logical.
I would not pi55 around with this for two reasons: 1. your house can burn down if there is bad wiring, 2. if the City does get wind of it and decide to be strict, your walls are coming down. I don't think either scenario is worth it, but that is just my 2 cents having worked as a lawyer for the City, and having watched Mike Holmes.
