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Posted by Raider Bill on December 26, 2006, 9:07 am
AndyS wrote:
> Kenny H wrote:>
> > Pardon the tone of this letter....but if you're a resident of Florida you
> > are probably aware of some of the other money grabbing schemes that are
> > occurring with taxes and insurance, etc.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Andy writes:
> It probably isn't Florida so much as the local municipality or
> county
> government. If you live in and "upscale" community, there are often
> lots and lots and lots of building codes and homeowner associations to
> deal with...
>
> It's like that in Texas, in some places. However, in rural Texas
> where
> Iive, it's probly similar to rural Florida. I don't need a permit to
> build a house,
> put in electrical, dig a well, pour a driveway, shoot a gun, or build a
> fence.
>
> So if you choose to live in close proximity to other people, who
> are
> generally concerned with "maintaining the neighborhood", or in an area
> controlled by unions who are concerned with "maximum work for union
> members", you are going to have to pay the price......
>
> It isn't usually a state thing... it's a location thing....
>
> Andy in Eureka, Texas
>
> ( Where there are no police, no traffic lights, no jail,
> no schools, and no government..... and the closest
> whorehouse is a long distance telephone call )
THat is correct. In this county which is the most densly populated in
Florida, the codes differ between jurisdictions. I live within a city
boundry. They have codes on top of codes. Inspections and permits for
everything. For instance, here if you change out a receptical or light
switch you are supposed to pull a permit. If you go out of city limits
into the county the permits and inspection requiremnts are just about
cut in half.
Like Andy said about living in TX. I know my property in TN has no
building dept, inspections, permits nothing. One extreme to another.
The down side is you are not guarrenteed a proper job if the contractor
is not held to a standard. Same thing if you buy a self built home
there isn't any checks and balances. We've all seen some pretty scarey
self built projects.
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