Design vs. engineering question

[lbuttery]

Michael:

I am a designer/drafter and do plans for builders and remodelers and occassionaly homeowners who are acting as their own GC

I can't and won't sign/submit permits

Usually the client wants the "minimal" done to get the county to grant the permit

for some counties this is very minimal, for others there are more requirements

many states allow us to create our pages and then the engineer/architect will create their pages, if needed

we combine as one package, and the client signs/submits the permit set

our contract states that we are NOT architects or engineers and that the client is responsible
for ensuring that the structural aspects of the design are proper

our contract states that every line on our drawings is there per the specs and direction of the client

tho in practice, we do create drawings and they are suppose to review them

our contract states that if the client prints the permit set then they have reviewed it and found it acceptable

the architects/engineers will only sign/stamp the parts/pages they create they do not sign/stamp our pages

some states will not allow us to work in this manner as EVERY page must be created/signed/stamped by the architect/engineer

in those states we can only do concept designs for 2D and 3D
and not create any permit sets at all

Lew