diy beware

[Mike]

diy beware. man gets jail for failure to pull permit.

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/9406861.html

 

[R-Guy]

diy beware. man gets jail for failure to pull permit.

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/9406861.html

.. to repair a fence

 

[Buggs]

diy beware. man gets jail for failure to pull permit.

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/9406861.html

No.
It looks like he was sentenced to jail because he pissed off a judge.
js

 

[Bill]

Well there are those who do work on their homes without permits and don't
get caught.

Then those who do work on their homes without a permit, get caught, then
file for the permits or correct the work as required.

But this guy did work without a permit, got caught, had a court ruling
ordering him to remedy the situation, then did not comply.

For the actual work he did, it seems silly for him to go to jail over this,
however there are a lot of people out there doing things to their homes
(house wiring, structural work, etc.) which will in the future be a danger
to people other than themselves. For example their family and people who may
buy the house in the future.

Building and electrical codes are mostly in place to protect life and
property. From thing like buildings falling down, fires, people being
electrocuted, etc.

So probably good to crack down on people like this as an example. But not
the best choice for making an example of if you ask me...

 

[Robert L Bass]

Well there are those who do work on their homes

without permits and don't get caught...

Then there are those who pretend that this has something to do with
DIY alarm installation. FTR, the guy didn't work on his home. He
built a fence, a retaining wall, a patio and a few concrete columns
to decorate his driveway. Linares had been given six months to get
final permits for the offending structures or remove them as part of
a plea agreement reached in January, when he pleaded no contest to
five misdemeanor counts of violating the Rolling Hills Estates
building code.

Part of the problem was he built his fence on city property. He
agreed to tear it down and to file for permits for the other work he
had already done. He did none of the things he promised and after
six months the judge was fed up. While I think the punishment was
excessive, his actions brought it upon him.

For the actual work he did, it seems silly for him to go to jail
over this, however there are a lot of people out there doing things
to their homes (house wiring, structural work, etc.) which will in
the future be a danger to people other than themselves...

I know what you mean. There have been countless lawsuits against
professional alarm companies for malfeasance, nonfeasance, deceptive
trade practices and outright fraud. This sort of thing puts the
public at risk. Fortunately, by choosing to DIY most homeowners can
avoid these dangerous situations.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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Bass Home Electronics
941-925-8650
4883 Fallcrest Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34233
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
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[JoeRaisin]

Part of the problem was he built his fence on city property.

Quoted from the article:

"When Linares asked the city to repair the white three-railed fence
behind his house, he was told it was on his property and his
responsibility. So he replaced the termite-infested planks. Then the
city reversed itself and said Linares had illegally built the fence on
city property."

They way I read it he didn't "build" the fence at all. The city should
be thanking him for fixing "their" fence - which was already there when
he moved in.

Typical bureaucrats...

Just to enlighten you to my frame of reference when it comes to dealing
with this sort of bull...

HUD repo'd the house next to me about two years ago (it's still sitting
vacant). This spring they complained to the township that I had cut
down trees on their property. The township took their word for it and
sent out some flunky to threatening me with destruction of property and
some other crap.

Nobody bothered to take a look at the property line drawings located in
the county office right down the hall. Had they done so they would have
seen that the trees were at least ten feet on my side of the line.

Instead of the check to cover replacing the trees I sent in a copy of
the platt(sp?). Haven't heard anything since.

 

[Bob La Londe]

Quoted from the article:

"When Linares asked the city to repair the white three-railed fence behind
his house, he was told it was on his property and his responsibility. So
he replaced the termite-infested planks. Then the city reversed itself and
said Linares had illegally built the fence on city property."

They way I read it he didn't "build" the fence at all. The city should be
thanking him for fixing "their" fence - which was already there when he
moved in.

Typical bureaucrats...

Just to enlighten you to my frame of reference when it comes to dealing
with this sort of bull...

HUD repo'd the house next to me about two years ago (it's still sitting
vacant). This spring they complained to the township that I had cut down
trees on their property. The township took their word for it and sent out
some flunky to threatening me with destruction of property and some other
crap.

Nobody bothered to take a look at the property line drawings located in
the county office right down the hall. Had they done so they would have
seen that the trees were at least ten feet on my side of the line.

Instead of the check to cover replacing the trees I sent in a copy of the
platt(sp?). Haven't heard anything since.

That's just the typical garbage about people refusing to believe reality
doesn't meet their expectations. I had my current reidential property
surveyed at my own expense before erecting a fence. Put up the fence
legally, and the neighbor came over screaming at us and making threats about
gettig her lawyer. I pointed out we had a proffessional survey the property
and mark the corners before doing anything. She got out her 100' tape
measure and proceeded to act challenging and measure from another property
marker on the other side of her property. She came up short, so she hired a
another surveyor. I spoke to the surveyor she hired two days ago, and he
confirmed the marks made by the surveyor we hired. LOL.

In fact a part of their fence tresspasses onto our property and it has not
been there long enough to gain squatters rights. We sent them the first
certified letter yesterday. If they hadn't refused to recognize reality I
would have just ignored the 8 inches of intrusion. Now I may have to demand
they move their fence at their own expense. For shame.

 

[Robert L Bass]

In fact a part of their fence tresspasses onto our property and it

has not been there long enough to gain squatters rights. We sent
them the first certified letter yesterday. If they hadn't refused
to recognize reality I would have just ignored the 8 inches of
intrusion. Now I may have to demand they move their fence at their
own expense. For shame.

You could save them some expense if you like. Do you own a chain
saw? :^)

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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Bass Home Electronics
941-925-8650
4883 Fallcrest Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34233
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
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