Cohousing-L Mailing List: Architects and Building Permits

[Gerald Rioux (rioux]

> Did you mean that when developers go for a building permit, the drawings
> submitted did not have to have to be stamped by an architect--I am not
> referring to homes built by the owner-- I am talking about homes built
> for resale?
>
> Which towns operate this way?

Yeap, Harry, that's the norn here in California.  The concern out here 
is meeting the codes for health and safety.  Some cities even have 
prepared drawings of standard construction details that you can simply 
attach to your "plans."  If things go beyond the ordinary, an engineer's 
certification is usually requested rather than an architect's.