Help with Stop Work Order
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Anonymous
| Does anyone know a good attorney or representative who can help resolve a stop work order? Neighbor wants me to remove a deck I just had installed and got DCRA to give me a stop work order after the fact. I'm not getting anywhere with the DCRA inspector-- he either just parrots back the neighbor's complaint (which isn't at all clear) or doesn't get back to me. If anyone has a reference for someone with experience is these matters, I'd appreciate it. Thank you! |
Anonymous
| Did you get a permit for the deck? I’m not a permits-for-everything kind of person but for a deck it’s a necessity |
Anonymous
| Honestly if you didn't have a permit... |
Anonymous
| If you didn't have a permit, then the city s right to have you remove it. It is a safety issue. Are the footings and rails installed to safety code? These things cannot be checked after the fact. |
Anonymous
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DCRA had an impermissble house removed. Why do you think they would not care about an illegal deck?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2006/05/19/house-in-back-yard-is-declared-impermissible/7caff558-9523-4d34-bf0e-319561562747/ |
Anonymous
| Yes, I had a permit and I worked with the home-owners center at DCRA, so I thought I'd done everything I needed to do. I've had two additional contractors look at it and say there's nothing wrong structurally. |
Anonymous
| Why does your neighbor care? There is more to this story. |
Anonymous
| I don't think there's anything wrong, but like I said the DCRA inspector just repeats what the neighbor's complaint (which isn't clear) so I don't know what the violation is or what they want me to do to fix it. |
Anonymous
| Can you tell is what the complaint is? Maybe someone on here will be able to clear it up for you |
Anonymous
| I have a history with the neighbor and I think she is just trying to create trouble and expense. If anyone has a referral for someone who deals frequently with DCRA and could help me with this, I'd appreciate it. Thanks! |
Anonymous
Sorry, no referral, but like everyone else here I am interested in the dish if you end up wanting to share, ha. |
Anonymous
| Ops lack of explanation beyond "it isn't clear" is certainly suspicious |
Anonymous
| Call a lawyer. It's time. If you've got everything lined up, get your documentation, give it to your lawyer (you need one who specializes in this) and let them write a letter. That should take care of it. |
Anonymous
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Looks like this lawyer specializes in this:
https://paulhuntlaw.com/home-improvement-contractor-license/dc-building-permit/ |
Anonymous
Same poster: For good measure, have them CC your neighbor. Or write a separate vaguely threatening letter to your neighbor about harrassment. |