Question for you homeowners. Will the town catch me? (Cliffs inside)

[Squall Leonhart]

-Bought a house last year in a town of 35,000 people.

-Was priced down because it had a Cesspool and not a Septic system. Old lady sold it, got a great deal.

-When you buy a home you must replace a cesspool for environmental reasons within one year. SO THEY SAY.

-My questions are:

Who is keeping track of these upgrades? The DEM? The town?

Will they catch up to me if I don't upgrade to a septic within a year? Or is this one of those things that gets buried for 5 years and when they get to you they get to you?

I'd rather not spend the money now if I don't have to. Though I can get a loan with a small rate. I just don't want a huge fee if I'm not timely with it.

 

[Coconut Joe]

You bought a home that has bullfrogs and cattails growing in a swamp of human filth.....Clean that shit up TS.

 

[John Wang]

Might want to add new light fixtures, hardwood floors, shiplap, and open up the kitchen into the dining room for more of an open floor plan.

 

[Squall Leonhart]

Might want to add new light fixtures, hardwood floors, shiplap, and open up the kitchen into the dining room for more of an open floor plan.

Did all that, to the letter lol.

 

[boingyman]

I don't know much about of this topic, but I would recommend you contacting the city? water/sewer department.

 

[Squall Leonhart]

I don't know much about of this topic, but I would recommend you contacting the city? water/sewer department.

I called them as an anonymous person asking about a hypothetical situation. The guy said you have to do it and there might be a fee plus the cost of the upgrade itself.

Nothing I didn't know. I tried to get him to level with me by asking if they pay attention to these things. He wouldn't.

 

[John Wang]

Did all that, to the letter lol.

Well hopefully the town doesn't catch you outside.. how bout dah?

 

[Squall Leonhart]

Well hopefully the town doesn't catch you outside.. how bout dah?

I'd love to just leave the system the way it is. Half my family says leave that shit they won't catch up to you and "there's nobody keeping track of this shit, there are thousands upon thousands of houses, it'll be awhile" etc. while the other half is like "better do it now than have to pay the fine, they might pull your papers after one year, better do it now when you have a good quote going"

 

[bufetadanacara]

-Bought a house last year in a town of 35,000 people.

-Was priced down because it had a Cesspool and not a Septic system. Old lady sold it, got a great deal.

-When you buy a home you must replace a cesspool for environmental reasons within one year. SO THEY SAY.

-My questions are:

Who is keeping track of these upgrades? The DEM? The town?

Will they catch up to me if I don't upgrade to a septic within a year? Or is this one of those things that gets buried for 5 years and when they get to you they get to you?

I'd rather not spend the money now if I don't have to. Though I can get a loan with a small rate. I just don't want a huge fee if I'm not timely with it.

Where are you? 35000 people and not on sewers?

Everywhere is different. My house in one country, I just build whatever I want and never get a building permit. I have a three story house and never had a building permit. I installed my own septic system and leach field there.

My house in another country, the most I have done is build a retaining wall with no permission.

Where I used to live, I needed permission from the city and my community just to change an asphalt driveway into interlocking brick.


Everywhere is different man, ask around town.

 

[Coconut Joe]

I'd love to just leave the system the way it is. Half my family says leave that shit they won't catch up to you and "there's nobody keeping track of this shit, there are thousands upon thousands of houses, it'll be awhile" etc. while the other half is like "better do it now than have to pay the fine, they might pull your papers after one year, better do it now when you have a good quote going"

There is raw sewage creating a pond of shit in your yard. Fuck the fine TS, that's nasty.

 

[Squall Leonhart]

There is raw sewage creating a pond of shit in your yard. Fuck the fine TS, that's nasty.

LOL but it's underground and not detectable at all.

 

[Coconut Joe]

LOL but it's underground and not detectable at all.

TS in a month:

 

[faustian]

I called them as an anonymous person asking about a hypothetical situation. The guy said you have to do it and there might be a fee plus the cost of the upgrade itself.

Nothing I didn't know. I tried to get him to level with me by asking if they pay attention to these things. He wouldn't.

Then that means they aren't really on top of this shit (unlike your property)

 

[mjmj]

-Bought a house last year in a town of 35,000 people.

-Was priced down because it had a Cesspool and not a Septic system. Old lady sold it, got a great deal.

-When you buy a home you must replace a cesspool for environmental reasons within one year. SO THEY SAY.

-My questions are:

Who is keeping track of these upgrades? The DEM? The town?

Will they catch up to me if I don't upgrade to a septic within a year? Or is this one of those things that gets buried for 5 years and when they get to you they get to you?

I'd rather not spend the money now if I don't have to. Though I can get a loan with a small rate. I just don't want a huge fee if I'm not timely with it.

Who is "they"? That will lead to your answer. It's unlikely there's anyone out there looking for violators, but if you have other issues that lead to it being discovered, I expect you'll have some sort of penalty to pay.

 

[mjmj]

TS in a month:

Damn, missed a great opportunity for a cousin Eddie gif. Well done.

 

[Oblivian]

My neighbor doesn't have a septic either. He's on 2 acres behind me. I'd really not procrastinate it too long. But to answer your question, I bet they do not follow up on it. Most of that shit gets caught during a sale. I'm surprised you purchased without a septic. That is normally a deal killer.

 

[lsa]

It all sounds shitty

 

[Joe Mama]

Because - Technology.

Google Maps and the satellite views have gotten several people hemmed up for not pulling pool permits before digging a hole on their 'property'.

Those retroactive fees/court costs and other shit add up rather quickly.

You can either pay now, or pay later.


Oh, and not to mention the fact of what WILL happen if you EVER have a poo poo related incident involving someone else (or someone elses kid). Insurance will leave your ass high and dry.

 

[Squall Leonhart]

My neighbor doesn't have a septic either. He's on 2 acres behind me. I'd really not procrastinate it too long. But to answer your question, I bet they do not follow up on it. Most of that shit gets caught during a sale. I'm surprised you purchased without a septic. That is normally a deal killer.

The seller does not have to fix it by law. The buyer does. She priced it down for the cost of the septic, though. The houses around me of similar size are selling for about 50k more than mine did.

 

[Squall Leonhart]

Who is "they"? That will lead to your answer. It's unlikely there's anyone out there looking for violators, but if you have other issues that lead to it being discovered, I expect you'll have some sort of penalty to pay.

THEY in this case were my realtor and the inspector.