So my pool and back yard reno are complete (for the most part), ground breaking was January 2018. I have paid the General Contractor for the entire project without hesitation every time funds were requested, and the project is paid in full.
I have copies of the original plans submitted to the county before construction started dated back in December 2017. I also have emails from the GC confirming permit submission dates and times.
Fast forward 6 months
A county inspector showed up at the house about two weeks ago and did a walk through with me on the almost completed project. He pointed out a handful of things that were not to code. He left and said he was going to reach out to the GC about these issues. I then notified the GC about the suprise visit from the County inspector and passed on as much information as I could.
Two days ago I get a bill for over $2500 for permits!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here is what they are billing me for:
Permit document prep - $1,170
Permit document seal and sign - $250
Permit application (city time) - $325
County Pool Application Fee - $150
Engineering review, stamp and signature - $300
Permit application (city time) - $130
Permit Print outs - $20
Additional handrail for deck required by code - $450
KNOW THIS.... THE WHOLE PROJECT HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED AND PAID FOR, TO THE TUNE OF OVER 100K and I am now getting this?
Additionally, I paid for a wood deck. They built me a wood deck that did not have hand rails and therefore was not to code. They now want to charge me an additional $450 to bring the deck they built up to code???? NO WAY.... I paid for a to code wood deck.... Is that not like buying a car at a dealership going to the back to do the paperwork and coming out to the car and the tires are gone... Then the dealer tell you, after you have already bought the car that the tires will be an additional $450!!!!?!?!?!?!??!?!?
The FINAL inspection is still pending.
How would you all handle this?
I have copies of the original plans submitted to the county before construction started dated back in December 2017. I also have emails from the GC confirming permit submission dates and times.
Fast forward 6 months
A county inspector showed up at the house about two weeks ago and did a walk through with me on the almost completed project. He pointed out a handful of things that were not to code. He left and said he was going to reach out to the GC about these issues. I then notified the GC about the suprise visit from the County inspector and passed on as much information as I could.
Two days ago I get a bill for over $2500 for permits!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here is what they are billing me for:
Permit document prep - $1,170
Permit document seal and sign - $250
Permit application (city time) - $325
County Pool Application Fee - $150
Engineering review, stamp and signature - $300
Permit application (city time) - $130
Permit Print outs - $20
Additional handrail for deck required by code - $450
KNOW THIS.... THE WHOLE PROJECT HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED AND PAID FOR, TO THE TUNE OF OVER 100K and I am now getting this?
Additionally, I paid for a wood deck. They built me a wood deck that did not have hand rails and therefore was not to code. They now want to charge me an additional $450 to bring the deck they built up to code???? NO WAY.... I paid for a to code wood deck.... Is that not like buying a car at a dealership going to the back to do the paperwork and coming out to the car and the tires are gone... Then the dealer tell you, after you have already bought the car that the tires will be an additional $450!!!!?!?!?!?!??!?!?
The FINAL inspection is still pending.
How would you all handle this?