11.   Yet not a single King County building permit or zoning variance has been granted.

12.   Palestinians say they are systematically denied building permits as part of an Israeli policy to limit the number of Arabs living in the city.

13.   As chief researcher, Amsterdam digs through tax files, deed books, zoning maps and building permits to keep up with development.

14.   Former Education Commissioner James E. Cheek told a senate committee in July that the school system failed to get building permits for millions of dollars worth of hurricane repairs.

15.   He also accused Nastase of buying property and land for a fraction of its market value and of failing to get building permits.

16.   They claim ethnic Albanians face discrimination on many levels, from police harassment to problems getting bank loans and building permits.

17.   They say that Israel makes it difficult for them to get building permits, forcing them to build illegally.