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You don’t need a ladder to inspect a roof to see if ice shield is being installed, or to see whether a tear down is in process. The workmanship will be judged by the client after the first few rains. First few? how many is a few? 5? 10? 100? 1000?You are making a judgment that no inspection is being made, and you know this how? I would LOVE to know how a person, standing 20+ feet from the roof, on the ground, can tell if I+W shield has been properly installed in the correct areas.
Another reason for requiring roofers or homeowners to fill out a permit application stating in detail what materials are to be used, how many layers of roof there are, and whatever else is pertinent to the project. this is the business of the town why?
While this has nothing to do with the issue at hand, I find it both interesting and amusing as there must have been some agreement (verbal or in writing) that precipitated legal action by the first contractor. This story just doesn't pass the smell test. verbal agreements are not binding. If there was a written legal contract then yes the contractor has a leg to stand on. However I cant imagine any decent contractor doing this to a client.
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I am equally amused by other posters:
• Thinking a $50-$75 average fee for a re-roofing permit required but once every 20-25 years is outrageous when so many in today’s world paid that for the recent NCAA basketball tournamentSo on top of the cost of the project, which the town really has zero responsibility for, the HomeOwner/Contractor should be forced to fork over even more money on top of everything else they have to pay for? If the Town was actually inspecting the roofs, and possibly providing some sort of arbitration, thats one thing. But their not. However this does further add to the notion that YOU really down own your home. It should be also noted that while the inspector is onsite, he can cite you for other things NOT pertaining to the roof, because after all, YOU 'invited' him onto 'your' property.
• Thinking that for the fee they are entitled to a full roof inspection and guarantee Wait, I thought that why you get a permit?
• Where some are even talking about new roofs; which this is not aboutCause all new roofs are installed correctly, so no inspection needed.
• Making a claim that a re-roof is needed after 5 years
• That their rights are being trampled upon when our constitution is being ripped to shreds and we have no say in where our money is being spentThis is true.
• Who claim the fee is nothing more than a cash grab when in fact it will add no more than $30,000 to $40,000 to the town revenue stream if everyone gets a permit.Add in all the other fees the town charges. Next thing you know, youll have to pay a yearly $5 fee for BBQ'ing in your backyard. but hey its ONLY $5 right? If the town adds a fine to those who still refuse to get a permit, ah, that’s different; especially if the fine is of significance, which it should be. I thought when you bought your home it was YOURS and you could do what you wanted to it? When you allow a govt entity to dictate what you can, and can not do to your home with out THEIR permission, the homeownership value becomes null and void. Why should the govt have any say? its not their house, its yours! The Schwartz Road town employee who was having her roof done on a Sunday without a permit, was paid a visit by a building inspector, was told to stop workBecause the Town owns the home, not you. you just pay for it, but really its the town's house. and just button up the roof from rain and to get a permit before continuing the work,Button up an open roof? LOL I wonder how many thousands of dollars damage via water infiltration was done because the town stuck its nose where it didnt belong? told the contractor to finish the job and to get the permit the next day. The Building Department could do nothing about the transgression because the work was done and there was no penalty mechanism in place.So moral of the story, the town told them to stop, but since no 'penalty' is in place, in my opinion, why stop? They going to arrest you?
Until such time there is a public hearing on the matter (as promised by Supervisor Fudoli) and the town makes a determination on whether to continue the permit process, set a penalty for those not obtaining permits, and what the inspection process will entail, enough opinions and comments have been made by posters to ascertain everyone’s position on the matter.