Code enforcement: engineering required when sidewalk drop exceeds 40 inches
Paul, the city's code enforcement officer, told commissioners that engineering is required where a drop-off exceeds 40 inches, but ordinary contractors may handle repairs under that threshold; the clarification came during discussion of elevated sidewalks near the Palace Hotel and Mountain Street.
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Paul, the City of Eureka Springs code enforcement officer, clarified technical thresholds for elevated sidewalks: engineering is required when the drop or retaining condition exceeds 40 inches. "You only have to have some type of engineering if it's over 40 inches," Paul said, explaining that below that threshold a regular contractor can perform repairs without an engineer.
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