12-26-2009, 06:42 AM
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Originally posted by Wao nahele kane
When it comes to such codes, there are specific legal requirements that must be met to implement such codes.
Does this code observe off-grid renewable energy source house designs and exempt such homes from the code requirements? ....
Yes it does address that issue and here's the rub from the rumors I have heard in the last two weeks. You get your paperwork to apply for the exemption (through a state authority). As I heard, no state employee is yet in that position to be reviewing the exemption requests (for the whole state). The (again rumor) is that it will be somewhere between 4-6 months to get your exemption back to you and you will need this exemption letter to submit your alternative plans to the Bldg Dept. They are saying they will not accept plans with no solar unless the exemption letter is attached.
So what one drafts person is doing is showing the "proposed solar" and by the end of the project (i.e. final inspection) will be showing solar omitted with the exemption letter. My take on it is with all the BS lately, that there is a more than good chance that Bldg will make you jump through hoops - maybe redrawn plans is the worst case scenario. Fines for changing plans. I don't really know yet. In my perfect world, you would be required to have the exemption by the end of the project since there is going to be a big backlog.
Some of the things that have been happening now are so absurd that I cant believe them. (And this is not just IMHO, this is architects telling me that same thing!)