thats right the guy across the street from me put up a 2 1/2 car garage an redid his whole house without a permit.the city made him take the garage down.an they made him still get a permit to do that.it has been 4 years fighting with the city.he had his house sold 3 years ago an the city stop the sale.just because he didnt have have permits to do the inside of the house.he has been in court the city is trying to make him GUT his house out an start over with PERMITS.