"Ignoramus9053" wrote in message
Some inspectors will accept a "tip" though. In a large city where I
used
to live, my step father was a contractor. He always abided by the codes,
but he always left an envelope someplace in plain view. He'd step out of
the room and the envelope would disappear.



How big were those tips?

This was the 1970's and depending on the size of the job, $10 to $20.