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  1. rktect 1

    Surfside Collapse Animation

    Thanks Jar
  2. rktect 1

    Guard & Deck Issues on a Green Building Forum

    And what about the required landing? Do they just not require the required landing (or step) outside of the rear exterior door at this point when it is less than a 30 inch drop to the ground? Just because you make a landing out of decking material does not remove the requirement for that...
  3. rktect 1

    Guard & Deck Issues on a Green Building Forum

    Wait, when did a deck that is less than 30 inches high stop needing a permit nor need to be designed and built correctly? Last time I checked, all landings on the exterior side of a door are a required part of the building codes.
  4. rktect 1

    Guard & Deck Issues on a Green Building Forum

    Im not going up on that.
  5. rktect 1

    Landing required every 12' in residential spiral stairs?

    Yes, you need a landing
  6. rktect 1

    And so it begins

    Once the lawsuits start, these cities will start outsourcing all of this 40 year re-certification process to third party control.
  7. rktect 1

    Not a good day in Illinois

    Yea, well I love it when the person the village has placed in charge of issuing the "tenant and Use" or "zoning and use" form doesn't understand chapter 3 of the IBC nor the existing built buildings occupancy. By the time it gets to my desk I have to explain why they cant just move in and need...
  8. rktect 1

    Building Collapse in Surfside, Miami-Dade County

    Being CBO is serious business. a lot of people don’t really understand this. you need to make big decisions and hopefully have the backing of your leaders.
  9. rktect 1

    Building Collapse in Surfside, Miami-Dade County

    The columns look to be intact at 72/73. I think that rebar is just pulled out from the parking slab that dropped four or five feet leaving the rebar looking like it is part of the column.
  10. rktect 1

    Building Collapse in Surfside, Miami-Dade County

    Surfside official was sent disturbing report. He told board condo was ‘in good shape’ A month after an engineer’s report flagged “major structural damage” at Champlain Towers South, the chief building official for the town of Surfside told residents the condominium was “in very good shape,”...
  11. rktect 1

    Building Collapse in Surfside, Miami-Dade County

    https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article252394393.html Surfside official was sent disturbing report. He told board condo was ‘in good shape’
  12. rktect 1

    Building Collapse in Surfside, Miami-Dade County

    Tragic and now it seems the CBO of surfside gave a good report after the engineers report of structural damage in 2018. Not going to end well for this guy.
  13. rktect 1

    Does a handrail have to project into the stair?

    No is my answer. What do I win?
  14. rktect 1

    What century is your building department in? (POLL)

    Option #3 if inspections are involved which option #4 suggests that it is. Except that our current software blows donkey b@!!$ so lets make that Option #2.5 at best.
  15. rktect 1

    Not a good day in Illinois

    Well, at least they have one stream on that trailer.
  16. rktect 1

    Who is in charge of the Code Enforcement / Code Compliance Department?

    We were a fully functioning building department for a while. We had the Building Commissioner who was the CBO., plans examiner, six inspectors, four clerical staff (one was permit technician) Now we are Community Development department. We have a Director (urban planner), Deputy Director...
  17. rktect 1

    Building Code Licenses/Certifications in California

    Don't do it Jar.
  18. rktect 1

    American Wood Council - Code Official Connections (free)

    Thanks for the link
  19. rktect 1

    Credentials to review and inspect questioned?

    Im going to start using this. If they can't follow along with the code section, I can't be spending 15 minutes or more reading it to them, explaining their current situation and educating them on it.
  20. rktect 1

    Occupancy classification

    Maybe. Appears to be community property like a corridor. Im not a current member to have the ability to post a floor plan. :-(
  21. rktect 1

    Occupancy classification

    Yes, it has a roof, walls, a man door and a overhead garage door.
  22. rktect 1

    Occupancy classification

    I see where you figured this to be E. The I-4 is more applicable because they do not have rooms with doors directly to the exterior. 308.5.1 requires the door to exterior for E.
  23. rktect 1

    Occupancy classification

    Not according to my code book. E for Day care facility is for children ages 2.5 yrs of age and over. I-4 is for a minimum of 5 but fewer than 100 or fewer 2.5 yrs of age or younger. Since I have 75 children of various ages between 6 weeks and 7 years, I-4 is most applicable. I am still...
  24. rktect 1

    Occupancy classification

    Why I can't figure this out is frustrating. I have an existing building ( fully sprinklered, one story, type 2B, possibly unlimited area????) in our industrial district primarily used as either F or S. There is an enclosed loading dock/bay area about 50'x100' It is used for deliveries, truck...
  25. rktect 1

    Malibu Balcony Collapse

    Looks like two issues to me. One is civil and the other may be a building department issue if they for whatever reason inspected the deck.
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