I usually pull a permit on everything i'm suppose to. Off cuff i'd say we probably do $2K worth annually.
The permits we fill out have a start and end date, although we often fudge the end date a tad due to the chronological challenge many jobs seem to have.
Right now i've probably 3 dozen or more jobs that never got a final. I've e-mailed and called on a number of them, with no response
I've even called the regional office and politely asked if so and so inspector was on vacation a few times
In fact, i've a good number of public buildings occupied without a final, i've basically given up on predicating any contract on one
So i figure i'm not liable for incident(s) occuring for lack of one , if i've recorded my efforts of contact
But the shame of it all is, i'm a taxpayer as well, so i question what i'm supporting here
~S~