not have to enforce the building code? The authority has to protect the
public even if the retaining wall is on private property. What about
children? Also, Paul has an obligation as an engineer to protect the
public and the very first thing I would do if I were in his shoes would
be to write a letter to the municipalty, the owner and send copies to my
lawyer and the city's lawyer. Been there, done that.
Gary
Haan, Scott M POA wrote:
> If the local government does not have an ordinance giving them authority to
> action against a dangerous structure / condition on private property then
> they have no jurisdiction to due anything about. You can report it but it
> isn't going to help.
>
> Most local governments will at least have some kind of law to get rid of
> "attractive nuisances" which are like abandoned buildings that attract kids
> but are dangerous or attract vagrants etc... I don't think a retaining wall
> would be considered an attractive nuisance.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daryl Richardson [mailto:h.d.richardson@shaw.ca]
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 8:24 AM
> To: seaint@seaint.org
> Subject: Re: Enforcement Question
>
> Paul,
>
> It might be interesting to see what would happen if you called the
> local television station, or maybe even the local police, since it is a
> situation where someone could get very badly hurt.
>
> Regards,
>
> H. Daryl Richardson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Feather" <PFeather@se-solutions.net>
> To: <seaint@seaint.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 9:58 AM
> Subject: RE: Enforcement Question
>
>
> To quote the report "failure of the retaining wall is inevitable, the
> only uncertainty is when".
>
> They still want nothing to do with it.
>
> Paul Feather PE, SE
> pfeather@SE-Solutions.net
> www.SE-Solutions.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sscholl2@juno.com [mailto:sscholl2@juno.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 8:46 PM
> To: seaint@seaint.org
> Subject: Re: Enforcement Question
>
> I believe the key is whether or not you indicated to the City: a
> potentially dangerous condition; i.e. the possibility of the wall
> falling down.
>
> Stan Scholl, P.E.
> Laguna Beach, CA
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