The project isn't really done until the building inspector returns again to issue the occupancy letter. This is a critical piece of the project, because without it you can sell your house, but you can't allow the new owner to move in.
We had some occupancy permit hiccups, I may or may not post what actually took place on my website, however, I can say that it ruined my Canada Day long weekend dealing with the consequence of some irresponsible misinterpretation by the inspector. Often times you encounter an inspector that will work with you to find a pathway to approval, but every once in a while you get just the opposite. You'd think malice would not be a role of the inspector (that you pay for through permit fees, yet they decide to undermine you), but in this instance it would be hard to describe it otherwise.
In the end the outcome is what matters, and we delivered a very exceptional house. Here is the permit that took a solid seven months to acquire.
