Flushing Meadows
City Center
2200 River Drive
To: Builders, Contractors, Realtors, and New Home Buyers
From: City Administration
The City Building Inspectors decide whether to allow a new home to be occupied before construction has been completed. The City works with the contractors and the builders when this happens.
The inspector decides if there are life and/or safety issues. Life and/or safety issues include faulty wiring, no heat, no electricity, or major structural problems. These are issues that could harm occupants. For minor issues, a temporary occupancy permit may be given. Minor issues include problems with water pressure, flaking paint, stained walls, or weather issues. Specific deadlines to fix these issues will be identified. If the issues are not fixed by the deadline, the permit will be rescinded.
Question
You are an inspector for the city. For which of the following would you inform the applicants that they are not able to occupy the house?
A.Stained walls
B.Low water pressure
C.No electricity
D.Weather issues
E. Flaking paint
1 answer
As an inspector for the city, you would inform the applicants that they are not able to occupy the house for option:
C. No electricity
No electricity constitutes a life and/or safety issue, which prohibits occupancy. The other options (stained walls, low water pressure, weather issues, and flaking paint) are considered minor issues and could allow for a temporary occupancy permit.
