jar546
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How about the definition of Detractor
You sound like half the cracker jack box engineers I know. Their daddy started the business years ago, and now sonny boy uses daddy's stamp. LOLGHRoberts said:I only do work for existing clients and new clients who are referred to me by people I trust. There is no need for a letter.---
For my usual compensation I will show up in court and say it is a non-issue. And that the AHJ's office is practicing engineering without a license and without the ethics I have to practice. I will even file actions with the state board and ask a state legislator to assist in getting the Attorney General involved. The exact details would depend on the specific details of the situation.
Sure hope you have deep pockets.
Perhaps you should read the process regarding appeals. It ends in court.rshuey said:You sound like half the cracker jack box engineers I know. Their daddy started the business years ago, and now sonny boy uses daddy's stamp. LOL
All this abuse because I said I would show up in court and give my engineering opinion. And because I would report people who pretend to not practice engineering.Mark K said:The jurisdiction is not practicing engineering without a license. The building code and or the permit documents requires the reinforcing. The regulations require the building official to perform the inspection and prohibit the construction to proceed without the inspection. The building official can only be forced to issue a certificate of occupancy when the code has been complied with. If the permit has not been complied with the default position is to deny a certificate of occupancy.What I totally do not understand is why an engineer would take it upon himself to bring action against the building department in such a case. This does not make sense professionally nor economically. I would expect such activities from project owner and possibly the contractor but not the engineer.
Ultimately a consultant to the contractor has very little to say about what gets done. The contractor will quickly decide that it is cheaper to conform to the permit documents. In fact a consultant that causes problems for his clients, like I expect such threatened behavior to do, will not have any clients.
If I understand the logic put forward by GHRoberts it is irrelevant what was actually built because he trusts his clients and in any case it is a non issue in spite of what the building code says. I think that the jurisdictions attorney will have fun with that logic. It may also put the engineer making such a statement at risk for losing his license.
The threat of litigation made on this forum if traced back to the person making it could be used against the person making that threat.
The reality is that an engineer with a different attitude could solve the problem much cheaper. Attorney fees are typically more expensive than addressing the legitimate concerns of the building official.
For my usual compensation I will show up in court and say it is a non-issue. And that the AHJ's office is practicing engineering without a license and without the ethics I have to practice. I will even file actions with the state board and ask a state legislator to assist in getting the Attorney General involved. The exact details would depend on the specific details of the situation.Sure hope you have deep pockets.
If you read what I said, it includes "the exact details would depend on the specific details of the situation."beach said:That's not all you said.....
No, I am a fact finder. A search of just about every state in the union that has PE licensing verification online is coming up empty with your name. The only names that match yours are the ones that have been inactive. Call it personal but don't represent yourself as something you may not be. That is misleading.GHRoberts said:Jar546 ---Your post shows what you are. A bully.
There are several other inspectors and AHJs here who are also bullies.
I would report you the the moderator but ...
GH you give 2 options for the AG "prosecution or law change". There is a 3rd option, and that is to review and dismiss your complaint as being without merit.....GHRoberts said:If you read what I said, it includes "the exact details would depend on the specific details of the situation."---
I guess you object to me asking my legislator and the Attorney General for help in getting AHJs and inspectors out of "practicing" engineering. They can chose the venue they wish - prosecution or law change.
Seems reasonable and well stated.Sandman said:Some moderation and intelligent compromise is the new philosophy. This is not to be interpreted as "lacking integrity" or ignoring the law. It is a matter of deliberate and thoughtful discretion.