What do you do when the building
inspector stops your job because he
says you're violating the terms of the
building permit? Or, worse yet, when
the zoning enforcement officer says
you need another site plan approval
before continuing?
Code and zoning disputes range
from the relatively simple and easily
corrected, such as a dispute over the
height of a rail, to the complex, such
as a New York City case regarding
setback requirements that resulted in
the demolition of part of a 31-story
skyscraper. But while the regulations
in question may vary from place to
place, the legal avenues for appealing
a stop-work order are similar in most
jurisdictions. Along with a good
knowledge of code and zoning