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Yes sir, Mr. Smet replied, adding the the power company won’t connect a line to provide the builder with electricity at the construction site without his inspection. “The state code has changed a lot...drastically,” Mr. Smet said, “There’s no county that has any more control over any part of building...Sometimes I have to go back seven times for inspections. It depends on the size of the house and the nature of the construction...There is no time left right now for blueprint evaluation.”

Mr. Smet found it easier to list what is omitted from inspection rather than what is included.

Under the new state regulations, a building permit is not required for:

• Painting a house,

• Putting on a roof if the roof area doesn’t exceed 100 square feet,

• Installing certain glass and specific doors,

• Covering a floor or putting in a

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