Baltimore property Non-permitted upgrades and Occupancy Permit

[Bobby Burches]

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I recently came upon a property being sold in Baltimore, MD that has had an upgraded HVAC, Water heater, and electric panel installed. I checked the Baltimore permits site and there have been no permits pulled. This property has no Usage and Occupancy Permit. How would these non-permitted upgrades affect my ability to get an Occupancy Permit? 

[Matt Schelberg]

This happened to me once -- I requested the use & occupancy permit for a house that had been recently renovated without permits.  The inspector showed up and said, "the house looks great, but that is new wiring and new ductwork.  You need permits."  So I had to pull permits and work with the city inspectors.  Fortunately they did not make me cut open any walls to inspect wiring or ductwork.  It delayed me by about 1 month. The most expensive part was hiring tradesmen to pull permits for me (most won't pull permits if they didn't do the work).  I believe I paid about $500/each for plumbing, mechanical, and electric permits.