Well I hired a well known pond builder to build a 2400 gallon koi pond by converting a block planter box. This builder assured me that no building permit was required and I recall researching this and coming to the conclusion that no permit was required. Bottom line is that the pond was completed at a cost of approximately $35,000. It has been in operation for about a year. The pond has two drains which basically drain out onto my dirt yard, and I wanted to connect them up to drainage so that my yard does not get soggy every time I do a water change, so I called the county building inspector to inquire if I need a permit for this. The inspector said firstly that yes I do need a permit for connecting drainage, but that I also should have gotten a permit for the pond since it is over 18" tall. Now I am worried that a building inspector may require changes to my pond, or say the pond is not even usable after spending 35K. I think that it was true that most ponds to not require a permit, but the fact that my pond is over 18" tall is what makes it require a permit. What should I do?
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