Owner Builder permit and Certificate of Occupancy issues

[Catherine Wilkins]

I have owned a property in NC for 2 years now. Originally, I was listed as owner-builder on the renovation permit for Mechanical, Plumbing, and Building. I had a Licensed Electrician on my permit for electrical.

After I paid them, they never came back to complete the job so I coukd get my C of O and final inspection. I called and texted all year and finally got a response. They told me they went out of business and moved to the coast and won't be doing anymore electrical work or requesting my final for me. I had to put myself under Electrical once they notified me of no longer being in business.

Because of that, and because it took a year to get a response from them, I have had my house sitting vacant, not generating income, and I want to sell it to buy something closer to my house. The county is telling me I have to wait another year since I'm just now getting my Certificate of Occupancy. 

HELP!!! Is there any other way around waiting a year to sell?

What could happen if I sell anyway?

I'm under contract on a small farm near my home in SC and I don't want to lose it because I can't sell for a year.