Q. I’m selling my house and found a buyer, then learned that my deck and garage have no permits. The buyer’s attorney is insisting this be taken care of before we can close, and I need to move quickly. I’m in contract in Florida. The buyers told me . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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12/16/17
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Q. We’re very frustrated. We can’t get a permit before winter, and might have to wait for spring. We applied for a permit to add a family room and open our kitchen, but are being told . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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11/11/17
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Q. My neighbors are a royal pain. They don’t have anything better to do than watch everybody and complain. We knew it was them who reported us, because . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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8/3/17
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Q.We recently moved into our first home and know we need a permit because we want to add a master bedroom and bath. When we closed on the house, our attorney said the title report showed a “clean” C of O. Now we hear that isn’t true . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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7/27/17
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Q. Our friends built a house from scratch, without an architect or contractor, and explained that there were no requirements for either, just a building permit. It was in Oklahoma, and I understand from them that other states only require an architect or licensed contractor for bigger buildings, but not homes.
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By Monte Leeper
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4/7/17
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Q. I’m looking at spaces to set up my office, and I keep running into the same problem: none of them has a C. of O. for all the changes. I took your advice and looked up . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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1/27/17
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino announced at a press conference on Monday that the town is instituting an amnesty program that will waive penalty fees for property owners whose houses have been improved without the required building permits.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/11/17
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The village’s new rental permit law, which was met with a mixed response from residents, took effect on Aug. 15 — though officials say the process of establishing a rental registry and enforcing new requirements for absentee landlords could take up to a year to complete.
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By Nick Ciccone
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8/24/16
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Q. I started to build a backyard barbecue with a countertop and refrigerator. I also put in a patio and built a roof over the whole thing so we can have a shaded table. I don’t see why I need a permit . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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8/10/16
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The Town of Hempstead Board was expected to vote Feb. 9 on a plan to limit parking to residents only in most sections of town lots at Long Island Rail Road stations.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/5/16
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