I just want to clarify that this is a question that was sent to me, not a question that I was asking. I am interested in hearing of any cases in which someone has come up against something like this - and what was the result?
Every now and then I come across situations where the consumer just (adamantly!) does not want what is required by the code. Not for reasons of cost, but for the way it looks. I find it hard to tell a person that has spent $30,000 on Kitchen Remodel that someone has to cut in an outlet or 2 in the side of the Island to pass inspection. And it has to be near the Top!
Has anyone come up with any ingeneous solutions to issues like this?