05-05-2019, 06:20 AM
As I understand it, a septic system is designed by an engineer and inspected by the engineer for compliance. A report is then sent to the Health Dept. No government involvement except recording the information.
Why cannot building be done the same way? An licensed engineer reviews and certifies my plans (as they do now anyway)their agent could inspect the work and certify it. Why does the County need to be involved on such a intimate level? Engineers carry outrageous liability insurance, so liability is not really the issue. It's not like the County is responsible for anything done wrong now anyway.
The Building Department should be reduced to a recording agency.
So much of the Code appears to be suspiciously profit driven by industry agents. Like termite treatment required on steel buildings for example, guaranteed for two years on a building with an 80 year life span, or Simpson Manufacturing Company, and all that required steel. Everyone gets to "wet their beak". Then comes the hand wringing about the high cost of housing.
Of course it is not just building codes, every regulatory body appears to be infested with revolving door industry personnel. EPA, USDA, FDA, WTF!
Why cannot building be done the same way? An licensed engineer reviews and certifies my plans (as they do now anyway)their agent could inspect the work and certify it. Why does the County need to be involved on such a intimate level? Engineers carry outrageous liability insurance, so liability is not really the issue. It's not like the County is responsible for anything done wrong now anyway.
The Building Department should be reduced to a recording agency.
So much of the Code appears to be suspiciously profit driven by industry agents. Like termite treatment required on steel buildings for example, guaranteed for two years on a building with an 80 year life span, or Simpson Manufacturing Company, and all that required steel. Everyone gets to "wet their beak". Then comes the hand wringing about the high cost of housing.
Of course it is not just building codes, every regulatory body appears to be infested with revolving door industry personnel. EPA, USDA, FDA, WTF!