I was so proud of myself because I called the city inspections department so that I could get a building permit closed. I made an appointment for today but had to cancel it because I removed the hardwired smoke detector last year when it malfunctioned.
The wiring is still there and there is an operational smoke detector next to the space where the hardwired detector should be.
We don’t have a C02 detector anywhere in the house. I never saw the point in our drafty old house but I am not against the idea.
What does this have to do with closing an open permit for replacing two old rotted basement windows? The city won’t sign off on a permit unless the number, type, and placement of smoke detectors are according to city code. The home must also have a C02 detector.
What do smoke detectors have to do with basement windows? Everything when the windows are in a house in St. Paul and a building permit is involved.
As a reminder, open permits have to be “finaled”* by the city inspector before your St. Paul home can be sold and transferred to a new owner.
A 120-volt “hard-wired” battery-backup smoke alarm must be installed before selling a single-family home.
