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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

I would not have thought they could legally just walk onto a man's property 
and start looking around inside of a man's buildings.  The cops can not do so 
without invitation.  Maybe , once you agree to utilities you are giving the 
inspecotor lewwwat, I don't know.................

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--- On Tue, 12/16/08, Robert Walton <waltonrp AT gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Robert Walton <waltonrp AT gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Building codes
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 7:17 PM
> >From "Section 36-105 of the Code of Virginia"
> 
> "B. New construction. Any building or structure may be
> inspected at
> any time before completion, and shall not be deemed in
> compliance
> until approved by the inspecting authority. "
> 
> I've learned that it's a lot of who you know here
> in this county. The
> building inspector will look the other way on some things
> if you play
> the game.
> 
> I also think that if you want to insure a building with
> electrical you
> need to be in compliance with code.
> 
> If you aren't exposed to the road, you can hide from
> them. The code is
> disguised as protecting the "health, welfare and
> safety" of residents.
> It's easy enough for them to get permission to inspect
> from the
> magistrate if they have reason to believe that you are
> constructing
> without a permit.
> 
> If I were building without a permit, I'd want to go far
> enough away to
> buy all the materials where people don't know me. Word
> gets out in a
> county of 15,000 people.
> 
> Rob - Va
> 
> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 7:53 PM, bob ford
> <bobford79 AT yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Rob, I'm curious.  If you don't apply for a
> permit, of any kind, and just build; what lets the inspector
> know that you are building in the first place, and what
> gives him permission to step foot on your property to
> inspect?  Un;ess you are exposed to the road, wouldn't
> it be your private business?
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