DanG wrote:
A friend who shall remain nameless called. He lives in the county
in a different state. He launched into a small addition with no
permit. He has it framed and dried in. He received a letter from
the county ordering him to cease and desist. He called wondering
what they can do to him if he just keeps going.
....

Other than fines in addition to costs for the permits they could refuse
COO or even order the property put back in its original state. Being
the cease and desist order is issued, the question of his being outside
a jurisdiction requiring permits is almost certainly settled against
him. At this point its only how onerous the particular regulations are
and how punitive they care to be assuming he chooses not to cooperate.

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