Simonsays
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Is there any state agency charged with supervision over local California building departments? From an associate on the west coast:
"The majority of time, field inspectors fail to issue correction notices. It is often difficult to get them to
write correction notices. They are usually verbal communications with the G.C. who in turn calls us to step in and
resolve the issue. We typically request something in writing from the inspector but we are only successful in
getting a written notice about 50% of the time."
Here in Ohio, the building inspector is supposed to report to the Building Official about any discrepancies found when comparing construction against the approved documents and then the Building Official contacts the responsible party. The field inspector isn't licenced to practice either engineering or architecture and isn't charged with directing anybody to perform work, only to report on deficiencies to his boss and leave a copy of their observations at the jobsite.
Maybe the California Building Code's Administration Chapter allows the behavior cited above; I don't know as I don't have a copy.
Is there any state agency charged with supervision over local California building departments? From an associate on the west coast:
"The majority of time, field inspectors fail to issue correction notices. It is often difficult to get them to
write correction notices. They are usually verbal communications with the G.C. who in turn calls us to step in and
resolve the issue. We typically request something in writing from the inspector but we are only successful in
getting a written notice about 50% of the time."
Here in Ohio, the building inspector is supposed to report to the Building Official about any discrepancies found when comparing construction against the approved documents and then the Building Official contacts the responsible party. The field inspector isn't licenced to practice either engineering or architecture and isn't charged with directing anybody to perform work, only to report on deficiencies to his boss and leave a copy of their observations at the jobsite.
Maybe the California Building Code's Administration Chapter allows the behavior cited above; I don't know as I don't have a copy.