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pull chain lights and inspection
Has anybody ever failed a housing quality standards inspection (section 8 inspection) because they have a pull chain light rather than a wall switch? I've been approved for a grand for new siding and windows, but must pass a HQ inspection first. The inspector says that pull chains are not allowed, but my brother is a HQ inspector in another city and says there is no such requirement. I've asked the inspector to please look up the regulation to show me and he said he'd "try to find it". I don't want to make an enemy of this man and was very respectful and polite in my request, but I'm not going to just roll over and make an unnecessary improvement. Has anybody else dealt with this?