interesting that they are allowed to do their own electrical, which is probably the most dangerous utility, but not their own plumbing.
countryatheartok wrote:
Same for Oklahoma, in the past the local city inspector was to give the Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC test, in order to obtain a City License to operate in that city. Each city did this. Then the Construction Industries Board (CIB) came about with their ICC rules and they made it manditory for all the above trades to come to them for a test to get their STATE License. Of course they charged way more for that test than any of the Cities ever did, this is where they got their funding to operate, now they servive by writing tickets to the tune of $400.00 each, they have a court hearing almost everyday of the week to collect these tickets. If a tradesman doesn't pay their ticket, their license is revolked and if they can no longer get permits to operate in and city within the state of Oklahoma. Now that this UNIFORM BUILDING CODE has went into effect, even general contractors, remodlers, roofers, drywallers, tinkers, pitapaddlers......etc are required to have a state license in order to get a city or county permit. The only light at the end of the tunnel is that Home Owners can still get a permit to build their own home and by state law they can do their own wiring, it's gray area whether or not they can do their own sewer and water, they cannot do their own gas or HVAC. The reason for the gray area on the plumbing, is by law they cannot tap into city sewer lines or public water lines with out a license, other wise they can plumb their own house, if they can get a plumber to sign off on it so he can tap the sewer and water lines. All this is in the name of PROTECTION for us the masses. It's like the Unions, when they first started out they were a God Send, but too much of a good thing often goes wrong. I still think Papercrete as an infill will pass any state codes as long as the building it is infilling passes IBC, which IRC falls under.
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