AITA? Storage building exits

[tmurray]

What the crap is this junk?

Not you. I think he is referring to other departments that did not perform a plan review and just issue the permit because of who submitted the application or it is stamped by an engineer.

 

[Ask Bing Code]

Not you. I think he is referring to other departments that did not perform a plan review and just issue the permit because of who submitted the application or it is stamped by an engineer.

Exactly. Based on my experience in building code enforcement and consulting, I’ve observed that certain building departments or agencies collect permit fees without ever reviewing the plans. In some cases, I was even instructed to issue building permits with nothing more than a project title—no actual construction documents. These departments prioritize profit over public safety, exploiting the fact that liability exemptions under the Act shield them from accountability.

 

[Yankee Chronicler]

What bothers me is the number of times I get the "we've never had to do that before" statement, and I don't get the feeling that other AHJ's have, in fact, done appropriate due diligence. I'm still relatively new to this biz .... I shouldn't be the one making these discoveries.

I get that a lot, and I used to get it at my previous job. The former job was in a small town just to the west of what passes for a city around here -- the newer job is in a town just to the east of the same city. I know a little bit about how that city's building department operates, so when I get "But they never made me do that in {____}, I'm inclined to believe it.

However, when I get that from architects who I know are working in towns that do enforce the code, I am forced to conclude that they're flat out lying to me.