April 17th 2008 - We have a building permit!

I had assumed that approved plans and getting a permit were one in the same, but there were a few more things to do. We basically had to mark property lines, house site, and address on the property and get it inspected by the city. Seemed like no big deal, but of course it couldn't be done without a few hassles. Jeff marked everything for them to inspect, which they did, giving us a failing grade for having slopes of more than 30% near the building site. This was all part of the plans though, which included a detailed topo of the property, so after some clarification, it was all clear. So, it took over two weeks, but after paying for the permit and the associated fees around town, we finally, had a building permit in hand. Now, we could finally give Indymac the go ahead on the loan and start grading.