Published on HousingZone (http://www.housingzone.com)

Home > Printer-friendly

N.Y. town sues Amish couple for failing to pull building permit on their house

Byline: 
HZ Staff
Publication Date: 
Tue, 2012-04-24 18:23
Article Image: 

A $21,000 lawsuit against an Amish family sparked debate over whether New York state can force the Amish to purchase engineer-stamped plans before building a house. In a state Supreme Court filing, the town of Oswegatchie accuses an Amish couple of refusing to obtain the building permit for an 1,800-sf home while knowing it was required.

Read more [1]

Direct from the Designers | The House Designers

-->
Source URL: http://www.housingzone.com/codes-and-standards/ny-town-sues-amish-couple-failing-pull-building-permit-their-house

Links:
[1] http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20120417/NEWS07/704179820