ICE
Oh Well
The situation it thus: The work was done without a permit. The kitchen was remodeled. A building permit was obtained and mep as well. The kitchen has 20' of newly installed counter and only two countertop receptacles. The inspector wrote a correction for the 24" distance to a receptacle. The contractor appealed the correction with the office manager. The following is the policy for a kitchen remodel.
Unless the the drywall above the kitchen counter has been removed or there is new counter space that was not present prior to the remodel, no additional receptacles are required. The removing of drywall to install receptacle outlets is deemed to be a hardship. The conundrum that the inspector faces is that he/she/undecided has no proof of what the configuration was prior to the remodel.
Quite often the only inspection is the final unless the sink has been relocated in which case a rough plumbing inspection is performed. As such, the contractor can claim that the counter layout/island placement is identical to the prior layout and no drywall has been removed.
Unless the the drywall above the kitchen counter has been removed or there is new counter space that was not present prior to the remodel, no additional receptacles are required. The removing of drywall to install receptacle outlets is deemed to be a hardship. The conundrum that the inspector faces is that he/she/undecided has no proof of what the configuration was prior to the remodel.
Quite often the only inspection is the final unless the sink has been relocated in which case a rough plumbing inspection is performed. As such, the contractor can claim that the counter layout/island placement is identical to the prior layout and no drywall has been removed.