I know absolutely nothing about this process, so bear with me if this is a dumb question: How easy (or difficult) would it be to determine the possibility of a sinkhole developing at a given site prior to building on that site? Is this something that is feasible, or is it impractical to try to make that kind of determination?
It seems to me that they are not doing any tests to see if the area is safe to built on and I don’t think it just involves sink holes, but also flood zones. I have heard of developments being built in flood zones that should not have been given been built or permission been given. Of course the home buyer is not told that the area is prone to flooding
“How easy (or difficult) would it be to determine the possibility of a sinkhole developing at a given site prior to building on that site? “
They can happen anyplace in the state. Some areas are more prone to them but there isn’t any way to determine there won’t be one. Only that one isn’t currently on the spot you are building.