Private residential inspection - When to notify building official of unsafe structure
Private residential inspection - When to notify building official of unsafe structure
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In single family residential construction, if you (PE) are retained by the homeowner to inspect the home and find an unsafe condition, you obviously notify the homeowner of the building. However, are you obligated to notify the building official?





RE: Private residential inspection - When to notify building official of unsafe structure
RE: Private residential inspection - When to notify building official of unsafe structure
RE: Private residential inspection - When to notify building official of unsafe structure
RE: Private residential inspection - When to notify building official of unsafe structure
Another consideration is that homes aresold,sometimes.without full disclosure. This presents a dilemma to the PE if the building official was never notified. The PE has to satisfy his due dilligence.
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
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RE: Private residential inspection - When to notify building official of unsafe structure
Yes...a single family residence has the same "public" status as any building. The owner will likely eventually sell it to someone "in the public realm".
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Dave
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I would afford the homeowner the opportunity to undertake the repairs and confirm that this is happening. If not, then I would move forward with this, but, only after I had given him the opportunity to undertake the work himself. This approach may not be 'officially' correct, but, I think this is the proper way forward.
Don't take this as my recommendation... you have to act on your own conscience.
Dik
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Ref: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/corroded-...
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Agreed... but, cut the owner a little slack, before blowing the whistle. Give the homeowner an opportunity to undertake the remediation in a safe manner.
Dik
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I also do not have time to monitor a homeowner to determine if it was fixed.
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Then use Ron's approach... it's very seldom that I get involved with residential stuff, and, usually only for those I know. Even with Commercial and Industrial, I let the client know what the issues are and have almost never (1 or 2 in several hundred) had to go beyond this
Dik
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RE: Private residential inspection - When to notify building official of unsafe structure
In thinking about the definition of public, I've looked at a host of differing sources as well as the State of Louisiana's Board to arrive at, what is to me, a correct perspective. Public means everyone.
As far as residential, sellers often do not list known problems with properties and, indeed, will go to great lengths to hide them. So a termite infestation, in my first home, was costly, to me but not the original owners, as well as bentonite around window wells, in my current home.
Pamela K. Quillin, P.E.
Quillin Engineering, LLC