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Uniform Construction Codes? Can anyone help?

by DeeDeeRaff, Window Shopper

  • Created: March 1, 2009, 11:11 am
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Hello, my name is Diane & my husband & I have just opened a new business. We have spent every thing we've had on construction of the building but now after it's all said & done our township supervisor has slapped us with an order to vacate claiming that the building is not up to code for a commercial building. What I don't understand is that there is no zoning in my township, so how can they hold me to commmercial codes when there is no commercial zoning? To tell the truth the building is stronger than my home which sits next to it and was built in 1850. We have complied with all the permit requirments that we were told by the same supervisor we needed. I strongly feel that we're being shafted, are my feelings right? and how can we fight this? They have warned us that we will face a $1000.00 a day fine if we continue to operate. We are facing losing everything if we cannot run this business. Does anyone out there have any advise?

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BobK | Community Administrator | 3/4/2009 - 12:36 pm

Hi DeeDee, Building codes and zoning codes are two different things. Zoning codes (or ordinances) delineate land use and development. Building codes define standards for the safety of buidlings. There may be no commercial zoning, but there may be building codes in your township. If your township has a website, the building codes may be listed there. Let us know if you need help locating them. Message Edited by BobK on 03-04-2009 12:36 PM
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JenniferD | Community Moderator | 3/2/2009 - 8:09 am

Hi DeeDeeRaff and welcome to the Business.gov community. Sounds like you're having quite a frusterating experience! I'm going to move this thread to the 'Starting and Registering a Business' Discussion Forum as it will have more visibility there and others, who may have experienced something similar can comment. Also, just want to make you aware of the Licensing and Permit information on Business.gov, which may be able to point you to some additional resources. Thanks again for joining the community! Warm Regards, JenniferD Message Edited by JenniferD on 03-03-2009 02:46 PM
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