Getting a city permit is a nightmare. It doesn’t have to be. – Opinion – Crain’s

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Platinum Goose
4 years ago

My buddy does work in the city and uses an expediter. Coincidentally the expediter is a former building department employee. Depending on the scope it adds about $1,000 to the job cost.

debtsor
4 years ago

What’s a permit?

O Brustad
4 years ago
Reply to  Mark Glennon

Not relevant to this string, but a recent Cert Petition from 9th Circuit may be of interest:
https://www.inversecondemnation.com/inversecondemnation/2019/06/new-takings-cert-petition-there-isnt-a-property-right-to-daily-interest-if-the-state-says-there-isnt.html – scroll to bottom for link to petition. Fowler v Guerin interesting 11th amendment issues.

Downstate_downtrodden
4 years ago
Reply to  debtsor

Newspeak for shakedown.

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