DPP Oahu

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When selling a property in Oahu, sellers are generally required to disclose any outstanding fines or violations from the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP). This includes any fees related to unpermitted modifications or construction. If the previous owners accrued fines that have gone unmentioned, this could potentially impact the sale and the buyer's experience. In your case, it's essential to clarify the situation regarding the modifications and the DPP's concerns about an accessory dwelling unit (ADU). Since you haven't received any formal notices, it’s possible that the fines are not an issue. However, it’s advisable to gather more information when you contact the DPP on Monday to ensure a smooth permitting process and to avoid any surprises related to past fines.

Would a seller have to disclose whether they had outstanding DPP fines before selling their house?

We bought our home within the last year and we knew it had some slight modifications that were likely unpermitted. Nothing major that we didnt think we could retroactively permit. Nothing mentioned about fees or fines.

We went to submit for a permit through a contractor with an engineer and they were having issues submitting because DPP thought I had built an ADU (I haven’t built anything). Unfortunately I couldn’t get more details as it was end of the work day yada yada but plan to call Monday. I have never received a Notice of Violation or Notice of Order since we got in and never ran into an inspector. This got me thinking what if last owners had fines that have just been building up that they never mentioned.

Hopefully it’s nothing come Monday and permit gets submitted

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