http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...pses/84497482/
When my neighbor said he only needed to get a permit if the city finds out about his work, I cringed.DES MOINES, Ia.— A 13-year-old girl died Saturday when a brick pillar collapsed onto the hammock she and her sister were sharing outside their Des Moines home, according to a police report.
Peri Sagun, 13, had set up the hammock with her 16-year-old sister outside their house, tying one end to a tree and the other end to a 5-foot-tall brick light post, the report states.
Peri jumped in the hammock while her sister was sitting on it, and the brick light post collapsed on top of her head.
A tragic case of someone not getting the work inspected. No idea if it was the home owner, previous owner or a handyman.
Des Moines code requires a permit for almost anything, in this case any structure higher than 30” above grade.