Q: Can I sue a plumber city inspector for not doing his job correctly and I'm losing money because of that?
My plumber requested a rough inspection, inspector came and didn't bother to get out of the car, he saw a pipe outside and asked the plummer to fix it. Plumber fixed it and requested another visit, inspector came and saw pipe on the entrance and asked plumber to fix, plumber fixed and requested another inspection, inspector came found another problem and still didn't check the whole house. Why he didn't check the whole house the first time? This is taking a lot time and money. I'm living in a friend's house because of this situation.
A: There are numerous laws governing the conduct of municipal officials which may be implicated in your situation. It is also possible that your plumber is the problem. Next time the inspector comes to the house, ask him/her to inspect the entire house. If you are acquainted with anyone on the selectboard, and even if you ae not, consider contacting the selectboard. Consider contacting the building inspector and advising him/her of the plumbing inspector's behavior. Lastly, there is an administrative procedure in Massachusetts regarding municipal officials' conduct of their duties: https://www.mass.gov/doc/building-official-complaint-form/download#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20aggrieved%20by%20an%20action%20or,the%20BCAB%20at%20the%20end%20of%20this%20form.
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