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Subject: Re: Pass Christian, MS

Author:
Dmitri

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Date Posted: 17:59:32 03/27/13 Wed
In reply to: Jim Scott 's message, "Re: Pass Christian, MS" on 21:41:17 03/26/13 Tue

In the house built for Jim's aunt and uncle, "repairs" to a nonexistent structure wouldn't apply, would they? At least not qualify as "repairs." It would be totally new construction. I would think there would be building codes in effect that would have to be met, especially within a municipality.

In actuality there were a lot of people and companies down there after the hurricane doing work. Were there enough enforcers around to do an adequate job of policing the work done? I wasn't there and don't know.

Dmitri

>I wonder if any of this story's readers know what the
>labor laws in Mississippi are for workers or companies
>from out of state? Even after a tornado or hurricane
>in Florida they would be told unless they were
>licensed ahead of time by Florida they would be unable
>to do anything anywhere except on Federal property
>where Federal laws are in force. Even Florida
>residents have a short time to start the repairs
>themselves before the house is condemned for
>occupation and then only a Florida licensed
>professional can make the repairs.
>

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[> [> [> Subject: Re: Pass Christian, MS

Author:
Arthur Keith
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Date Posted: 19:58:55 03/28/13 Thu

>In the house built for Jim's aunt and uncle, "repairs"
>to a nonexistent structure wouldn't apply, would they?
> At least not qualify as "repairs." It would be
>totally new construction. I would think there would
>be building codes in effect that would have to be met,
>especially within a municipality.
>
A lot depends on the county in which you would want to work. In the one I live, there are very few ordinances and even less enforcements. In those counties with more people, especially on the coast, they are more stringent. But when you have as many volunteers as we had after the hurricane, then you cannot check as well as you do at other times.

>In actuality there were a lot of people and companies
>down there after the hurricane doing work. Were there
>enough enforcers around to do an adequate job of
>policing the work done? I wasn't there and don't
>know.
>
>Dmitri
>
>>I wonder if any of this story's readers know what the
>>labor laws in Mississippi are for workers or companies
>>from out of state? Even after a tornado or hurricane
>>in Florida they would be told unless they were
>>licensed ahead of time by Florida they would be unable
>>to do anything anywhere except on Federal property
>>where Federal laws are in force. Even Florida
>>residents have a short time to start the repairs
>>themselves before the house is condemned for
>>occupation and then only a Florida licensed
>>professional can make the repairs.
>>

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Pass Christian, MS

Author:
Rob
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Date Posted: 21:53:41 03/28/13 Thu

I suspect that there were some building inspectors who would not pay very much attention to sites where the crew appeared to be professionals or if he had checked out previous locations they had worked at.

On the other hand, if there were likely crews that as a result of their lack of "professional appearance" might have gotten more attention than the average group. In this case I would say that the Amish group described here - which also appears in Cattail - would give the same sense of professionalism as the Clark Construction Crew.

Rob

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Pass Christian, MS

Author:
Arthur Keith
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Date Posted: 12:26:55 03/29/13 Fri

But Mississippi does not have a statewide set of codes. Each county sets their own. In 2005, the five gulf counties were forced by the state to adopt certain codes with regard to water and wind damage that were supposedly nationwide, but this was only adopted as an emergency rule and later could be changed.
So, in most of the counties, there as little as far as inspections go. Which is good for property owners here. I can build almost anything I want on my property. the only real fight I do get into is about the utility companies right of way and what I can do on that part of my property. When they give me too hard a time, I just forget about keeping it up and they have to come in and do it themselves. They stop making my life difficult after I get my neighbors to follow me.

>I suspect that there were some building inspectors who
>would not pay very much attention to sites where the
>crew appeared to be professionals or if he had checked
>out previous locations they had worked at.
>
>On the other hand, if there were likely crews that as
>a result of their lack of "professional appearance"
>might have gotten more attention than the average
>group. In this case I would say that the Amish group
>described here - which also appears in Cattail - would
>give the same sense of professionalism as the Clark
>Construction Crew.
>
>Rob