Contractor Payment Dispute Over Unsecured Permits

A contractor, having executed work under a contract, sued the property owner for payment, but the owner asserted that the contractor had failed to secure the necessary administrative authorizations, making the contract voidable under specific regulations concerning construction permits. The court rejected the owner's appeal, reasoning that the obligation to obtain administrative authorizations primarily rests with the owner or project manager, and the contractor's failure to secure permits, when not explicitly stipulated as a condition precedent for payment or a breach of a specific contractual duty, did not automatically void the contract or absolve the owner from the obligation to pay for the work actually performed, as the purpose of the regulation was public order concerning construction, not the remuneration of the contractor.