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Owner ordered to file permits for major interior remodel at 707 Aberdeen; $25 per day fine set if not compliant
Summary
The code board found We Buy Houses LLC in violation for unpermitted interior mechanical, electrical and plumbing work at 707 Aberdeen Circle, ordered the owner to obtain required permits by June 11, 2025, and set a $25 per day penalty for continued noncompliance.
Case number 25‑040640: The Municipal Code Enforcement Board found that work at 707 Aberdeen Circle was being performed without required permits and ordered the respondent to obtain and finalize permits by June 11, 2025; the board set a daily fine of $25 per day for each day the violation continues after that compliance date.
City evidence and scope: Code Compliance Director Tom Barone told the board staff identified the property during a review of sites with active stop‑work orders and that inspections found unpermitted mechanical, plumbing, electrical and interior renovation work. Barone told the board that permits had not been applied for as of the hearing and that CentralSquare records showed stop‑work orders still in place. Building Official Dallas Moss said there had been no permit applications and that work onsite was not complete.
Respondent statement: A representative for We Buy Houses LLC, identifying himself as Samuel Mahola, told the board he had been remodeling the house and said he had run out of funds but expected to submit permit applications by the coming Friday. "On Friday this week, we're pulling permits," Mahola said.
Board action: The board found the violation and ordered correction on or before June 11, 2025. The board prescribed a $25 per day fine for each day the violation continues past the compliance date and recorded that the respondent may return and request an extension if permit approval will take longer than 30 days. The board noted that payment of fees and the city’s approval of applications are required to come into compliance.
Why it matters: Building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits are required to verify life‑safety and code compliance for renovation work. The board’s order gives the owner 30 days to submit and obtain permits or face progressive daily fines.
Implementation notes: The board said that if the property cannot obtain approved permits within the timeline the owner may return to the board to request an extension; the order emphasized that submission, approval and payment of required fees are necessary to bring the property into compliance.
