A somewhat related story: A lady I know rented some space in a strip mall. She wanted to set up a small bakery there. Rookie mistake, as she hadn’t thought about getting the necessary permits.
Fast forward one year. She paid all that rent, and still didn’t have all the permits due to local government inaction. So rather than renew her lease, she gave up her dream.
I dunno. Maybe things would have gone better if she had included a one hundred dollar bill with each permit application.
“I dunno. Maybe things would have gone better if she had included a one hundred dollar bill with each permit application.”
I’ve seen codes inspectors bribed with whiskey or smoked hams.