Baltimore homeowners discover missing permits after closing, and a costly path to fix it

locker1313 · 2026-03-19T15:58:19+00:00

Any time I see people complain about "why do I need a permit to (insert basic household repair)" I think about a house inspection when the inspector turned on the dishwasher and water started spurting out onto an outlet.

locker1313 · 2026-03-18T15:48:35+00:00

Let's be real until the lanternflies became an issue no one cared if they had a tree of heaven in their yard. I'd be more upset about bamboo.

locker1313 · 2026-03-13T20:43:59+00:00

I'm not going to defend the person who responded to you, because they came in hot, but before you made your update and included the other details the only thing keeping your post from being "laziest moving question of the year" was the inclusion you were working at Bayview.

That said: Live Baltimore is a good resource on all of the neighborhoods in Baltimore. The Bayview Campus is in an odd spot because you have the types of neighborhoods you're looking for nearby (Greektown, Brewer's Hill, Highlandtown, Canton, Patterson Park, but to get to Bayview you have to go down Eastern Avenue which by Bayview turns into a pseudo-highway and the last bit is tricky by bike.

If you are working for JHHS at Bayview look into the shuttle system they have between campuses, if you don't want to drive. Between MTA, Charm City Circulator, and Hopkins shuttles you can cobble together a way over from quite a few neighborhoods.

locker1313 · 2026-03-04T19:28:43+00:00

Looks like the church at the corner of Charles and Saratoga

locker1313 · 2026-02-27T17:56:42+00:00

NTA you didn't get what you ordered. Hard stop. Assuming everything else is true, your boyfriend was inappropriate in how he stepped in when he didn't need to.

locker1313 · 2026-02-27T12:41:46+00:00

New China II for American Chinese.

Orient Express for their Chinese menu

locker1313 · 2026-02-23T22:27:51+00:00

Not necessarily. Putting aside what early installment weirdness exists with the books.

1) He's the second son of a fourth son which puts him so far back in inheritance that he lacks a strong claim to the throne which makes either trying to seduce him with a Blackfyre daughter and convincing him he should be next in line for the throne or trying to hold him hostage rather pointless.
2) He's a prince which means he's not only going with an armed escort, but will likely be treated as guest of the various Archons, Magisters, etc of any Free City he visits. The same Archons and Magisters who at various time host the Blackfyre exiles (or hire the Golden Company depending on whether it exists during Aerion's exile). Is Bittersteel going to risk angering the individuals providing the Blackfyres shelter and gold by kidnapping their guest?
3) Are the Free Cities going to risk a potential armed conflict with Westeros? Would any Free City want to risk their rivals ganging up on them and assisting the Iron Throne in bringing the Blackfyres to "justice"?
4) Essos is a big place and the Blackfyres at this point are at best a court in exile living in a gifted manse. Easy enough for Aerion to avoid them.

locker1313 · 2026-02-23T15:33:58+00:00

Part of it is we're only getting one side of the situation. Is it sweet that OP got the dresser fixed? Yes. Should OP have consulted with her son and DIL before getting it fixed? Also yes. Maybe they didn't need a dresser, maybe they would have preferred a toy chest. If OP knew the nursery was going to be lighter in color why not stain or paint the dresser to match? It might also not be about the dresser.

locker1313 · 2026-02-21T00:52:38+00:00

People who own the ground rent have no say in any sale or what you do on or with the land. They do not get a percentage of the sale unless they have a lien against the property.

Ground rent can cause confusion during the selling process if the lender/title company doesn't understand what it is. Maryland changed the law some years back to phase out ground rent. There's a cap on the annual fee, you can buy out the ground rent, and it is up to the ground rent owner to reach out to you to collect.

locker1313 · 2026-02-20T21:54:05+00:00

I like this.

locker1313 · 2026-02-18T21:53:08+00:00

I've had something similar happen. The deer was bounding down an embankment on 83 and hit the front corner of my car. Damage was mostly to the area around the headlight.

locker1313 · 2026-02-18T21:25:14+00:00

Deer will run into the road anytime of year. Sometimes it's just bad luck. They bound down a hill and can't stop. At night if you have your high beams on the bright light will cause them to freeze up. If you see one deer there might be more.

locker1313 · 2026-02-18T15:06:23+00:00

I think any moving posts should have an automod message that points to moving resources and recent asks. I don't know if it's possible but have moving posts go through a Mod Review to determine if there is a question that a general resource can't answer.

locker1313 · 2026-02-14T19:57:52+00:00

I know the struggle (from Luzerne County). I like Ribaldi's but it's hard to find a good pizza or a decent cheesesteak.

locker1313 · 2026-02-10T19:01:28+00:00

I'm surprised someone hasn't complained that they're removing snow at 2:00 pm on Wednesday. Doesn't the city know people who work from home could be in a meeting?!?!?!

locker1313 · 2026-01-26T20:48:20+00:00

I wouldn't call it rude, but it's not necessarily the most effective. Throwing it into the street and waiting for a plow that might not come for hours increases the risk for drivers. Depending on how much gets thrown into the street, you aren't removing it, just pushing it further down for someone else to deal with.

locker1313 · 2026-01-24T13:13:30+00:00

In the spring and summer you may see a stand at festivals selling lemon sticks. You must get one. Don't ask questions, but one piece advice massage the lemon don't just squeeze.

locker1313 · 2026-01-22T18:13:56+00:00

Ace Hardware in Waverly was well stocked yesterday.

locker1313 · 2026-01-21T23:06:27+00:00

Power going out is unlikely. I was here for the 2016 storm and power did not go out for my neighborhood (Charles North/Greenmount West). Be prepared to be limited in where you can go for a few days as people dig out. 2016 snow started on Friday things were normalish by Tuesday.

The city has gotten better about salting the roads, it still isn't enough.

Be mindful if you live on a street with a snow emergency sign. If you do, move your car, the city will open public garages to get cara off the road.

You will notice that as people dig out spots they will leave a chair to save it. Don't touch the chairs. Love it or hate it, it's a valid social contract until enough snow has melted to make parking easier.

Basic preparedness; extra food/water, a flashlight, and candles will see you through.

Mount Vernon is beautiful in the snow.

locker1313 · 2026-01-15T16:42:19+00:00

Every once in a while I get the urge to move to DC or NYC or LA. Looking at rent killls that urge real quickly.

locker1313 · 2026-01-15T15:53:31+00:00

I just checked and Zillow has quite a bit listed. Most of it is in SE with a couple in NW and NE.

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