The Old Folks Home

[CSolis]

Are there any new layers in there? Looks like a first egg, or possible fart/fairy egg.

Those hens are almost a year old and have been laying pretty steady since 22-26 weeks. I notice I've been short one egg lately due to shorter days.. But none have ever laid an egg that dark.. Fairy eggs fairy eggs, I'm gonna go catch a fairy.

 

[getaclue]

The neighbor across the driveways, is in big trouble. He's the one that built that 20 ft tall, huge garage type, metal building, right on the fence line. As soon as the building was done, he went to get his building permits to build a home. They asked him about any additional structures on the property, so he gave them the dimensions of the building. They told him the structure was too big for him to have it, and a house on the amount of land he had. The county couldn't find the building permits for the building, but figured it had just been finished, so they hadn't come in yet from the builder.

The neighbor bought 3 more acres, so he would have enough land to build his home on, then went to get his permit(s) to build the house. In the meantime, the electric company came to hook up his electric. They put the poles in, and got everything ready, then discovered there was no permit for the building, so they didn't hook it up. The well driller came, and drilled their well, but again couldn't hook it up, because there was no permit for the building.

The county then discovered, there was no delay with the contractor sending in the permits. He didn't hire a contractor, and no one pulled any permits. He simply had the materials delivered, and hired a crew to build it. It's all illegal. Even if it weren't so tall, he's too close to the adjoining property one one side, and too close to the driveways on the other side. Since it's so tall, it's required to be set back even further. There have never been any inspections. No inspections to ensure the supports are properly spaced, and anchored, so it's sturdy enough, no inspections for the electrical, no inspections for plumbing, nothing.

He's applied for all these variances, regarding the placement. Even if they allow the variances, he's still got to hire an electrician, and plumber to pull permits, double check the work, sign off on it, then have the inspections done.

I really don't wish him any ill will, but I really hope they don't approve the variances. It would be nice if he had to set that monstrosity of a building back deeper onto his property.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Have to agree with you Clue

 

[sourland]

Now to find a net to catch a fairy!

Or a fart.

 

[pennyJo1960]

 

[Alaskan]

The neighbor across the driveways, is in big trouble. He's the one that built that 20 ft tall, huge garage type, metal building, right on the fence line. As soon as the building was done, he went to get his building permits to build a home. They asked him about any additional structures on the property, so he gave them the dimensions of the building. They told him the structure was too big for him to have it, and a house on the amount of land he had. The county couldn't find the building permits for the building, but figured it had just been finished, so they hadn't come in yet from the builder.

The neighbor bought 3 more acres, so he would have enough land to build his home on, then went to get his permit(s) to build the house. In the meantime, the electric company came to hook up his electric. They put the poles in, and got everything ready, then discovered there was no permit for the building, so they didn't hook it up. The well driller came, and drilled their well, but again couldn't hook it up, because there was no permit for the building.

The county then discovered, there was no delay with the contractor sending in the permits. He didn't hire a contractor, and no one pulled any permits. He simply had the materials delivered, and hired a crew to build it. It's all illegal. Even if it weren't so tall, he's too close to the adjoining property one one side, and too close to the driveways on the other side. Since it's so tall, it's required to be set back even further. There have never been any inspections. No inspections to ensure the supports are properly spaced, and anchored, so it's sturdy enough, no inspections for the electrical, no inspections for plumbing, nothing.

He's applied for all these variances, regarding the placement. Even if they allow the variances, he's still got to hire an electrician, and plumber to pull permits, double check the work, sign off on it, then have the inspections done.

I really don't wish him any ill will, but I really hope they don't approve the variances. It would be nice if he had to set that monstrosity of a building back deeper onto his property.

I wonder why he put it so close to the lot lines, and didn't pay attention before spending the money to build a big building.

 

[getaclue]

I wonder why he put it so close to the lot lines, and didn't pay attention before spending the money to build a big building.

When building something that big, or even a house, it's important to know what the zoning, building requirements, codes, and restrictions are. Part of the reason they're so strict, and the codes are tougher here, is due to the frequency and severity of the hurricanes, and tropical storms we experience. A slight deviation on placement, is not usually a big deal and they'll grand a variance. Keyword = slight.

I know they'll demand an inspection to ensure the beams are spaced close enough together, and there are enough of them to support the structure in very high winds. They'll also ensure he has enough hurricane strapping, so pieces of it don't go flying off, crashing into, and wiping out a nearby roof, front window, patio, vehicles parked outside, etc. They can force him to bring it up to par, or remove it. They can decide not to allow the variance, and make him remove it from where it's at, and relocate it.

As to what he was thinking, I have no idea. He's an educated man. Did he cut corners, so he didn't want the permits, and inspection, and thought he could get away with it once it was up? Did he think that by not getting the permits he could avoid paying taxes on it? I have no idea. All I know is, it was very foolish the way he went about it, and it could end up costing him big time.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I think he will at least get his just desert from what you have said @getaclue with that I will say goodnight.

 

[sourland]

And now I'll say 'Good Morning' OF.

 

[silverhair67]

And now I'll say 'Good Morning' OF.