Owner of commercial property

[Troy Langbehn]

looking to do some work on a commercial building . I am not a contractor , but some of the work I would like to perform myself adding facia , some plumbing , some roofing. The city states I need licensed contractors to preform the work. Is that actually a fact if I own the commercial property ? Should  I just be able to get a permit ? Is there something in the international building code that allows the owner to work on his/her property.   some kind of document to show the city or is this even an option ? Thanks for advice 

[Troy Langbehn]

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@Troy Langbehn I am a commercial broker and not a contractor, but I have ran into this specific situation with an investment of my own. Typically, with items such as plumbing, mechanical, carpentry, electric etc. building inspectors definitely require a licensed contractor even if you own the building. I brought contractors from outside the area in on my project and they even made each of them apply for reciprocal licenses just because they weren't local. There is obvious ways around this for items which aren't that noticeable. But if they can identify certain items or structures were not present during the last time they did their walk through, you will most likely be fined and or have to remove it. This actually happened to me with a window that was literally two inches short of code. I had to throw away a brand new window and carve the old frame out to their satisfaction. So, to answer your question, yes that is a fact albeit one that is a pain.  

10-4 I was hoping for a loophole . Sounds like that might not be an option. Thank you for sharing some great info .