Comments on: “…But The City Approved It!” http://www.structuretech1.com/2010/02/but-the-city-approved-it/ Home Inspections in the Twin Cities Thu, 17 May 2012 09:32:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Who Inspected Your Roof? | Reuben's Home Inspection Blog http://www.structuretech1.com/2010/02/but-the-city-approved-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1182 Who Inspected Your Roof? | Reuben's Home Inspection Blog Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:00:56 +0000 http://www.structuretech1.com/newsite/?p=713#comment-1182 [...] “…But The City Approved It!“ [...] [...] “…But The City Approved It!“ [...]

]]> By: Reuben Saltzman http://www.structuretech1.com/2010/02/but-the-city-approved-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 Reuben Saltzman Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:52:06 +0000 http://www.structuretech1.com/newsite/?p=713#comment-1164 Right on, Chad. Right on, Chad.

]]> By: Chad http://www.structuretech1.com/2010/02/but-the-city-approved-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Chad Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:24:04 +0000 http://www.structuretech1.com/newsite/?p=713#comment-1151 Agree. Is often a misunderstanding of what role different parties in construction have. Building/Zoning/Fire Inspector, for any municipality, scope of work is limited. Limited to verify, as best they can visually, that the minimum code requirements are met of those codes they enforce. Their scope does not include issues of quality of construction or completeness of construction (contract) outside of the specific areas requiring inspection. All other areas of oversight are still the responsibility of the Owner. Note the owner may hire third party agent(s) to assist with owner inspections, but even then things may be overlooked. (Note agent referenced should not be confused with any code requirement for special testing/inspections of soils, concrete, structure and mechanical balancing) Agree. Is often a misunderstanding of what role different parties in construction have.

Building/Zoning/Fire Inspector, for any municipality, scope of work is limited. Limited to verify, as best they can visually, that the minimum code requirements are met of those codes they enforce. Their scope does not include issues of quality of construction or completeness of construction (contract) outside of the specific areas requiring inspection.

All other areas of oversight are still the responsibility of the Owner. Note the owner may hire third party agent(s) to assist with owner inspections, but even then things may be overlooked.
(Note agent referenced should not be confused with any code requirement for special testing/inspections of soils, concrete, structure and mechanical balancing)

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