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I have anecdotally heard people regularly ignore the standard permitting processes and the state lacks the bandwidth for enforcing code violations. Not for huge
by JMTQp8lwXL 7y ago
I have anecdotally heard people regularly ignore the standard permitting processes and the state lacks the bandwidth for enforcing code violations. Not for huge scale projects, but more for SFH-type improvements.
- refurb 7y agoOne contractor I spoke to in SF said maybe 50% of people get permits for renovations. If you do pull permits, it costs $1,500 or so and your property taxes will go up. Apparently if you get busted, they just make you pay plus a small penalty.
- ping_pong 7y agoAlmost no one in SF gets permits unless it's for something big enough that your neighbors will narc on you for. Most houses that are for sale will have some form of unpermitted work done on it.
- refurb 7y agoThe drawback of not getting permits is that permitted work is valued higher when it comes to resale.
- ping_pong 7y agoNot in SF from what I've seen. Unpermitted work is so common that people basically don't care anymore. Maybe in other cities where it's more common to get permits, it will definitely make a difference, but not in SF.