Life safety is my main focus. I'd say 99% of the time I set them off to make sure they work and are interlinked. There is an exception I will just visually check them if there is a small child sleeping in the house. It rarely happens but as a parent I get it and I wouldn't startle the baby...
I agree with that as well, a lot of devious communication with homeowners to either save a buck or make their job easier to get away with sub-par work. And also you are correct, there is nothing in place to go after the contractor or tradesman, it all falls on the homeowner. When I get those...
In my line of work as a Code Enforcement Inspector for the City of LA, I have come across many different excuses and lies as to why someone didn't get there permits but, the one that I get a lot that is actually true is from new homeowners that are unaware of the proper processes in doing...
In Los Angeles I deal with this all the time. The code enforcement aspect is how you would deal with the landlord getting in trouble, and being made to bring the building up to code. I can't speak on how they do things in Florida, but in LA renters have a lot of safety nets to not get put out...
Good morning Eric,
Sure you can add the badge if you'd like. Helps identify that I may know what I'm talking about. ;-) Thank you for the "Welcome" to the site and I hope to contribute.
I'm with LADBS working as a residential inspector. I'm with the Code Enforcement division at the moment and am available to help with some questions people may have on codes or permitting and processes. If I don't know the answer I'll do my best to find out. As an employee I can share public...