<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Liqon_1DAWWBBo00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Liqon_1DAWWBBo00" width="1159" height="869" ><figcaption>On&nbsp; Thursday evening, traffic passes the car lot where the sprayfoam prospector and his burro stand on the roof without benefit of a building permit.</figcaption></figure>Last spring, the iconic Albany sprayfoam figures of a prospector and his burro found a new home over a car lot on Pacific Boulevard. But somebody evidently took exception.On May 22 I told the story of how these figures ended up at 2935 Pacific Blvd. SW, the address of a used-car business by the name of Niice Auto Group. (Yes, two i’s just to be different.)The story is not quite over, it seems.A couple of days ago I spotted this entry on the on-line list of City of Albany building permits:Record BCC-0005-26Building Compliance CaseRecord Status: OpenThe summary report for that item read: “Complaint via phone came in concerning the installation of two spray foam statues that have been attached to the roof of an existing structure without any permits.”It might be interesting to know who dropped the dime on Niice Auto Group. Who is so concerned about these weird creations that he’s worried whether they comply with the building code? Whether the installation had an official stamp of approval from City Hall.Let’s face it. These are not exactly at the apex of the art of sculpture. If they fall over one night in a windstorm, who’s going to lament that the Albany skyline has suffered a great loss?Still, they’ve been part of the scene on Southwest Pacific for a long time. So it was kind of neat to have them preserved.The building division, which hands out permits, is part of Albany’s Community Development Department. I asked the department’s director, Matthew Ruettgers, about this compliance case.“There was a complaint made that the figures were installed without the benefit of building permits,” he told me via email. “We will be working with the owners to ensure the appropriate permits are submitted and work toward voluntary compliance.”Can’t wait to see how that turns out. (hh)</div></body>

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Record BCC-0005-26 Building Compliance Case. The summary report for that item read: “Complaint via phone came in concerning the installation of two spray foam statues that have been attached to the roof of an existing structure without any permits.”. It might be interesting to know who dropped the dime...

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Record BCC-0005-26 Building Compliance Case. The summary report for that item read: “Complaint via phone came in concerning the installation of two spray f

Sprayfoam figures need a building permit

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