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California Pacific Palisades fires property update

This is mind blowing: Experts say it'll take between 20-40 years to rebuild Los Angeles — It's because of their regulations. In LA you need not only a building permit, but a

- Grading permit
- Foundation permit
- Electrical… pic.twitter.com/YxSXA7phOo

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) January 19, 2025

California Pacific Palisades fires property update

This is mind blowing: Experts say it'll take between 20-40 years to rebuild Los Angeles — It's because of their regulations. In LA you need not only a building permit, but a

- Grading permit
- Foundation permit
- Electrical permit
- Plumbing permit
- Mechanical permit
- A demolition permit
- An encroachment permit
- The fire department needs to give you a permit
- If you have a septic tank, you need a permit for that
- You need a water and sewer connection permit
- You have to have an energy compliance permit
- An environmental permit
- Zoning permits
- Of course, if you remove any trees, you're gonna need a tree removal permit
- If you put solar panels, you need a solar panel permit
- You need any kind of specialty permits for swimming pools or retaining walls

and of course, you're gonna need your certificate of occupancy”

This is absolutely INSANE. Are we sure this is still the ‘Land of the Free?’