After 24 years, the city decide to bestow us consideration of contravention. They speak our property is out of compliance.? The property has two units and also its two seperate address. Now...

The property has two units and also its two seperate address. Now the city says that the back element doesnt have a permit and that it have to be knock down and rebuild next to permits. The front unit have a patio that also has to be tear down. The front unit was build within 1958 and the back unit surrounded by 1947 not by us but we purchased it this way. All this has me so verbs because now they need to apply for a tag of compliance (cost is $1500.00) I have no idea what to be precise. And submitt a plot plan review ($900.00) what is that? And does anyone know what is the difference between blueprints and a plot plan design? And are blueprints always needed to build or can u use a plot plan design. Please if anyone knows in the order of these things, guide me. Thank you so much!
By the way my house and the property are well uphold not like some neighbors houses that are falling apart but the city inspectors didnt see that. I mean here are houses here that have blue tarps w/bricks on the roof.Nasty homes!!
Whats your warning?
You didn't share us where the property is (country? state? city?) but before you budge tearing down anything or paying huge sums to the City, consult an attorney FIRST.

The reason person is that while you technically may be not in compliance, given the age of the structures it's quite possible your property may nose-dive into a non-conforming use... IOW, the property may carry grandfather rights the current city folks may be unaware of because, for instance, they're singular looking back 10-20 years in the title search/permit files.

Hope this help,
TX Griff

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And, most municipalities enjoy a Zoning Board of Appeals. It's also possible for your to appeal this decision.
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Same thing here as pcbeachr
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Answers:    I had this problem and fought them and won..it is call a "grandfather clause"..simply search on the net "grandfather clause law for Your town and city"...This link lays it out for you in detail

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-grandf...