DCRA Stop Work Order Assistance

[Anonymous]

If ANYONE has any advice or experience on how to appeal or deal with a DCRA Stop Work Order, PLEASE help!!!

The Stop Work Order was filed due to (1) A permit that was expired but we are no longer working on that part of the project, it is complete and finished. No idea why it is even a issue at this point?! (2) A complaint from a renter next door about noise on a Sunday. Yes there was noise, but as we explained to the neighbor and the police (since he called them) that we had a major, unexpected plumbing issue!! 20 minutes worth of noise to get to and fix a major clog that would have shut the whole house's water down with our 1 year old in it!!! Even after we explained our emergency, the neighbor filed a complaint with DCRA.

The mandatory $2000 fine is harsh, no less for a completed project and an honest emergency

Thank you so much in advance for any help!!

[Anonymous]

Appeal. http://www.dcra.dc.gov/DC/DCRA/Inspections/Construction+Inspections/Appeal+a+Stop+Work+Order

You have 15 working days to appeal. If the permitting issue is separate, then I am sure that it would be overturned.

What time was your plumbing issue? What kind of work were you doing? What noise are we talking about?

From the vehemence of your posting, it seems like there is more to the story.

[Anonymous]

Do these neighbors hate you for the noise that you created while the previous project was going on? This just seems weird that they would call the police for 20 minutes of noise. There has to be more history here.

[Anonymous]

what was the end result here.

[Anonymous]

Neighbor is that you?

I put in a complaint because you have a second, illegal structure on your property and have decided to illegally hook up the water and sewer to said building. I hope it gets torn down.

[Anonymous]

Ouch.

[Anonymous]

The original post was from last year here.