On Fri, 04 Jul 2003 02:37:52 GMT, 'nuther Bob
wrote:

On Thu, 3 Jul 2003 21:09:15 -0400, "donald girod"
wrote:

It will vary a lot depending on local laws and local enforcement. For
instance, the guy in Chicago who built a porch that played a role in the
death of 12 people and didn't get a permit is looking at $250/day fine
retroactive to 1998.

If it's built to code, it's unlikely you could be held liable
regardless of the lack of a building permit.

Code doesn't negate liability, and a permit doesn't ensure code
compliance. If your deck falls and kills someone, you'll get sued
regardless.

Jeff