02-26-2010, 01:33 PM
What has been happening with some inspectors is that they are choosing to enforce fines - it appears randomly.
Here is an example, you pour concrete - you had a foundation inspection - you have an extra 1/4 yard so you pour 2-3 poured in place footings out of 50 footings on the next section - used to be a letter from arch approving those 2-3 pier blocks was all the was needed. So a fine = to cost of permit is issued. I have seen this happen about 5 times in the last few months with different clients, different builders entirely. But then different inspectors will let it go and just require letter still and no fine.
I went to Bldg and asked for the list of BP's that had received fines in 2009, and YTD 2010. No records. So I could graph them by inspector. If you received a fine, you will know what I am talking about.
Dinamight, you bring up a good point. They are also supposed to be issuing $50 re-inspect fines but that is also not tracked. Which inspectors issued them? for what? Who did not issue one?
This issue is so subjective that it is about making me crazy.
Here is an example, you pour concrete - you had a foundation inspection - you have an extra 1/4 yard so you pour 2-3 poured in place footings out of 50 footings on the next section - used to be a letter from arch approving those 2-3 pier blocks was all the was needed. So a fine = to cost of permit is issued. I have seen this happen about 5 times in the last few months with different clients, different builders entirely. But then different inspectors will let it go and just require letter still and no fine.
I went to Bldg and asked for the list of BP's that had received fines in 2009, and YTD 2010. No records. So I could graph them by inspector. If you received a fine, you will know what I am talking about.
Dinamight, you bring up a good point. They are also supposed to be issuing $50 re-inspect fines but that is also not tracked. Which inspectors issued them? for what? Who did not issue one?
This issue is so subjective that it is about making me crazy.