Forwarded from an attorney friend in AL. (Shortened from 8 page ruling).
A county judge has ruled that as the county disclaims all responsibility for erroneous rulings incurred during the inspection process, then the county buildings dept. cannot invoke any penalties for presumed violations. It seems the judge is saying it must be a level playing field where the inspectors are liable for capricious rulings if the contractor is subject to sanctions. Looks as if AL is ahead of the pack in declaring that inspectors are held liable for their interpretations of codes and ordinances.
Rowdy
