I went down to the Town Hall. Last year I spoke to the head plans examiner, this time I spoke to the head building inspector.
He also knows from my business.
I said " Last year I spoke to the head plans examiner and he said I don't need a permit but I want to double check with you. I installed a solid wood burning hydronic heater in conjunction with the existing oil burner. Do I need a permit? "
His first response was "Huh? What are you talking about?"
I gave him a brief description.
He said, " NO....well maybe if I dig deep in the code book there might be something but I don't think is necessary it's just a supplemental system add on"
He continued with " You may need a plumbing permit since you hooked up water but really I wouldn't bother"
I said "Could I get that in writing in case I have a problem with a neighbor or want to sell the house"
He laughed and said "C'mon Mike you know thats not how we operate, ha ha ha ha."
So basically even though he said NO and It's not necessary, he could back peddle real fast if push came to shove.
I love the political BS.