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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If the side setback is the only issue then the house will stay.  It's either the architect, surveyor, or builder that will eat the cost of correcting it, not the homeowner.  Either way, the addition is going to exist.[/quote]

That is incorrect, it is the homeowner that bears all of the liability here as they were acting as the general contractor. Had they used a licensed GC instead of going at it themselves, they would have a path to recourse to potential recoup the loss. That being said, the project would not be in the situation it is in had they engaged professional help.

I would not be so sure about the addition staying for sure. There is a higher onus on the homeowner to get an appeal approved, and even then if the appeal is approved, anyone else with standing (not a very strict bar) can bring the matter to the circuit court. This will be tied up in process for a while.[/quote]

Even if the appeal is denied, they'll move the wall rather than just giving up. Expensive, but doable.[/quote]

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