Got a property with 4 open permits. 3 of them are expired. I was told that I need to reopen all of them and pay the fees associated with those. 3 of those permits will cost me around $100 but the alteration permit is $950. That’s the permit that is not expired yet. I heard about transferring option. Does anyone here have any experience with that?
What would be the best way, cheaper way to deal with that?
The contractor under who’s name are the permits is not reachable.
You best bet is going to be to call the city and ask what their process is for transferring permits, as every city handles it a little differently. Also ask if you need a licensed contractor on the permit or if you can transfer it into your name as the homeowner. Often times, to transfer a permit, it is just a flat fee of $50 or so if the permit is still open and active.
Thank you for your input. For some reason I think they are avoiding that transfer option so they can make more money. Do you know what do they base the permit price on?
@Beata Domagala every municipality is different. Some do a flat fee, some base it on the cost of the job, others base it on the sq.ft. of the job/home/space.