Around here, most times working without a Permit is smoothed over by a friendly call to the Alderman...unless he has it out for the person doing the work.
It's depressing to see how many politicians see obtaining a Permit and complying with the Code as a nuisance. We're trying to avoid future problems with poory done work and they see it as something that makes their voters unhappy. Then they complain that the revenue from issuing Permits is much lower than projected.
