03-07-2013, 02:40 AM
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/real-es...0722a1.asp
"Enforcement and fines for non-permitted work varies greatly from area to area, but penalties can be between three and 10 times the cost of the permit. Worse, the city can demand portions of the repair work be undone to make sure underlying components were constructed safely. Another potential problem: Some insurance companies will not pay a claim if a fire originates in, or another problem stems from, an illegally constructed area."
"Enforcement and fines for non-permitted work varies greatly from area to area, but penalties can be between three and 10 times the cost of the permit. Worse, the city can demand portions of the repair work be undone to make sure underlying components were constructed safely. Another potential problem: Some insurance companies will not pay a claim if a fire originates in, or another problem stems from, an illegally constructed area."