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Old 05-13-2008, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by CityMan View Post
Don't get the permit. Just build the deck. If a neighbor dimes you out and L&I show up, then get the permit. It takes several hours at the Municipal Services Building.
If the home owner does it, CityMan is right. The penalty is the cost of the permit, which is like $50. If I built the deck, I'd get the permit because of my liability insurance. Let's face it, until the city makes it easier to do the right thing, 95% of the construction in the city will have no permit.
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