Advice Requested - Contractor did not obtain permit before work

[Sam Mathew]

Hello Bigger Pockets Team,

I am requesting advice on how to move forward.  

I hired a professional company to pave my gravel driveway into asphalt since the city rental inspector was requiring it.  The contracting company was suppose to get a permit before the work was done but did not.  The driveway is completed now and no issues with it except the city is saying that the permit was never pulled and is needing to be done.

The contractor is no longer calling back and I am an out of state investor.  Any advice on how I can remedy this??  Please let me know.

Thanks

[Bill B.]

Can you send the inspector the official bid that says the contractor will get the permit? In NV they are all registered so the state can fine and discipline them. Otherwise you may have to pay for the permit and then go to small claims court with the contract saying they would do it and pay for it spelled out.