What to do about a possible building code violation?
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What to do about a possible building code violation?
I have 1circuit that controls my kitchen, bathroom, both of my girls’ bedrooms and half of our living room. I cannot even turn on my microwave and coffee pot at the same time. Is this OK? Is it up to code? I have complained about it to my landlord and their response was: you knew it was like that when you moved in. No I didn’t.
Asked on February 12, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Pennsylvania
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you believe that there is a problem with your rental stemming from a defective juntion/circuit box that the landlord refuses to look at after requests to do so, I would contact your local permit and building department and ask for an inspection of the circuit box that you are writing about.
If there is a problem, the landlord will be notified of the issue and given a set time period to rectify it.
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