Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York

Town is trying to charge me for there engineers time!

I had to have an engineered retaining wall for my house put up. Town made me get an engineer because I am in an Environmentally Protected Area. The town is now trying to charge me back for the engineer they used to go over my engineers plans. Can they do this? I was never told at any point in time that I would have to pay for there engineer to make sure mine was ok. Thanks!


Asked on 3/11/09, 12:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Markowitz Michael A. Markowitz, PC

Re: Town is trying to charge me for there engineers time!

The Town may require you to pay for its engineer if there is a law that directs reimbursement to the Town for its cost. If there is a law then you would not have to be "formally" told.

I would ask for the Town to produce the law requiring you to pay for its engineer.

Mike.

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Answered on 3/11/09, 8:22 am


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