[Ralphy]

I was back up to her house this week again. A little more background, the building is 50% larger than zoned. However other than that, location, height, etc... It's all good! Some home owners I think go through a bit of shock when they live somewhere for a long time. See the house where the garage is being built was where me and my sisters were born. We are talking about the 50's. My dad built the house and then built a second house that my sister still lives in now. My dad was a carpenter! The house also already has two garages and a large shed. And if you saw some of this guys architectural ideas, it's pretty fugly! Think Urban Hillbilly, that's what you already see.

It can't be proven but we think the home owner and inspector are at minimum acquaintances. Since the owner is from the same other city the inspector is from and he just does happen to be into grading. He knows the codes! One worry is what exactly are his plans? Is this going to be used as commercial property? We don't think so.... I/we have seen this more than once. Individuals like him move from the inner city because they can't do what they want. Then think they can do whatever they please since they moved out with the country bumpkins. There are still codes!

At this point, I have said to my sister, just deal with it. The city is not going to do anything. The issue is closed.

However I will answer to olddogs comment, "You and your sister is what is wrong with this country! You think you have the right to tell your neighbor what they are allowed to do on their own property." You have it backwards what's wrong with America is your ideas. You think rules do not apply to you. You see it all over the news today. You also make it sound like it's her responsibility to stick her nose up his ass before he builds. So if she didn't, it's her fault the city f'ed up and he misrepresented his property size.

Ralphy