It took 2 full months, about 20 hours of work and almost $600 to obtain a rather simple building permit to make some changes to our new property. I wish I could say that this was the end but the Electrician, Plumber and HVAC contractors all need to pull permits as well. By the time that this project is over we will have about $1,000 in paper cost; what a waste of resources.
My step by step journey navigating through the layers of bureaucracy in the quest of a simple building permit.
Click on the image for a journey that rivals most DMV experiences.