When dealing with governmental agencies, I'm sure we all have easy agencies to work with and difficult ones. We have one particular agency that seems to have gone off the deep end. Not too long ago we had a development client upset a public agency by rejecting their demands to build a bunch of...
I prepare a lot of parcel maps, surveys, engineering plans, etc., in my field (Civil Engineering) and when you look at old parcel maps you always see large decorative lettering stating the title of the map or subdivision. Sometimes a decorative North Arrow as well. This lettering was hand drawn...
Basically none. There is no real recourse. If its a state project, you can sometimes file a appeal with the state which will go under review and in a few months you will get a determination but there is no guarantee it will be in your favor. If it comes to a local agency (city, county, etc.)...
I completely agree, the codes are fair, its the enforcement thats the issue. We too have changed our design policies to design to 4.8-4.9% on walks, 8.0% (not 8.33%) on ramps and 1.8% on walks so we ensure they dont exceed 2% after construction, or even if the concrete settles a little.
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I know this is more in the realm of Architectural design but in working in the civil engineering field, we design many parking lots and access ways which require accessible features.
I by no means believe that providing accessibility to sites is a bad thing, in fact quite the opposite, I...
