For example, how do I get a permit without plans for interior work?

Hi Jeremy, I don't have a yes or no answer, but with my experience here in San Francisco as an Interior Designer we don't flip homes without getting a permit and a licensed  contractor especially if it's a major renovation.

We will permit the work so the city will know. 

We opted out of 1 of the offers submitted as the property did not have permits with the city for the 2nd unit. 

A new contractor has just handed me some paperwork to sign; the Notice of Commencement, which to my understanding, is required that I sign, and a builders permit that he wants me to sign and have notarized prior to him doing his part.  

Custodians are permitted to custody assets held in an IRA under IRC Section 408.

Question:  should I investigate whether these items were properly permitted,  inspected and closed out?? 

Little did we know that he was proceeding without getting a permit to do the work.

There are many places where you are not permitted to levy such fees.

Can it legally be converted would be my first question, second would be what's the zoning and permitted use?