Did you build the fence? Or was it just always there and you have no idea who did it?

I wouldn't be concerned about the new permit you're applying for.

Did the contractor build the wall or just the fence?

Fences are considered 'minor work', whereas the wall construction would be considered 'major work'.

I don't know what the penalty scale is for minor vs major, but you could contest the permit penalty if you are able to argue that the work was emergency.

https://dhcd.baltimorecity.gov/files/permitssurchargerulespdf That document should help.

So there’s concrete walls that came with the house but it didn’t have a door that closed. The contractor built on top of it with wood and added a door.

The concrete walls came with the house they’re 4 ft high and the door didn’t close properly. The contractor built a partition (fence) of wood on top of it and added a door to keep people out. Thank you for the link.

I think you’re missing what the poster is implying

OOOOHHHHHH

Do you think they’ll look into it???

I didn’t even think of this but my only anxiety is that the house was newly bought pre pandemic and the pics online don’t have the addition. Do you think they’d look into it or am I thinking too hard?

Only if someone else complains and calls an inspector out to your property themselves.

They'd only look it up if someone complains. And then the only recourse would be that you'd have to remove it.

You're worried about nothing. Thanks for spending your own time and money to improve a problem lot.

That sounds like minor work to me. Maybe reach out to your city councilperson, let them know what happened, and see if there's anything that can be done that doesn't involve you getting fined.

No one, I repeat, no one, who works for the government is trying to do anything more than the bare minimum AT THE MOST. Half don’t even do that. Like most things in life, if you just keep your mouth shut and play dumb, you’ll be fine.

I got a fence permit and literally no one has ever checked back up on it.

No they will not.

Once it’s up, it was always there. Understand?

Thanks for the reassurance 🥹

Understood 🥹 🤫

Good to know 🥹

Two houses on my block had new fences put up by contractors without permits. About a year later, one of the houses had a new water line installed with a permit. No one has ever cared about the fences.

0% chance of that happening unless someone complains repeated to zoning/permits. Even then, nearly 0% chance of anything happening.