Comment on Septic clean out cap
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 1 month agoPlugging a device into an outlet (be it a refrigerator, phone charger, or even an EV charge cord) does not require a permit.
Want to bet? In my county, it is technically a requirement to pull a permit and get permission from the county government to be install a window air conditioner. You know, the kind you slam the window shut on and plug into an outlet as the sum total of its “installation?”
Never underestimate the insanity of the petty egos who have small amounts of authority.
spongebue@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I would bet a small amount of money that’s related to the mounting of a heavy piece of equipment halfway outside creating a potential hazard.
It also contributes to my original point that regulations are not just for contractors. I get that not everything is followed to the letter (kinda like my speed limit analogy) but to imply that homeowners can do anything they want with their property and supporting that claim with benign things that don’t have safety requirements is laughably wrong (in most civilized areas of the US at least - admittedly there will be exceptions when this is generally handled at the municipal/county level)
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 1 month ago
No, it’s because the county decided that “all installation and removals of HVAC, air handling, heating, and cooling equipment” require a permit and did not stop to think initially that this is worded in such an overbroad manner that it also technically encompasses window and portable air conditioners, and theoretically also portable space heaters as well. All means all. It’s just that window AC is the only thing visible from the outside of your home, so the inspectors can bust your balls for it from the street if they feel like hassling you for something.
I’m sure the local government loves it as well because if a “violation” is noticed from the street it gives them a legal avenue to enter the properties of people they don’t like (i.e. poor people, blacks, hispanics, etc.) to troll for additional citations or other generalized harassment.