Cob Class K building permits for cob buildings (fwd)

[Shannon C. Dealy]

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re message from J Schinnerer about what is Class K
To John Schinnerer
John
in mendocino county it is called just that 
a Class K building permit
as the building department in Mendocino, Sonoma and Humbolt counties & they
should know what it is.
Class K permits are the result of a lesislative bill passed in the Calif.
State Assembly somtime in the 1980's.  The legislation was advisory & can be
adopted by any jurisdiction in California (just like newly arrived AB1314
which allows the same for strawbale).  It was the result of a political
movement among a bunch of rural N. Calif woods dwellers who the Mendocino Co
Bld'g Dept was foolish enought to redtag in mass.  Thus far I believer only
the three above mentioned counties have adopted Class K.  It should be there
for you to use in Humbolt County.  Mendocino's Class K code is simple & very
lenient as to what it requires - the one restriction that they placed on cob
was and architects of engineers signature on the plans - this is mostly
because they don't undersatand cob yet - this will hopefully change as more
permitted cob Class K structures are built & the Bld'g Dept gets move familiar
with it.
What the situation will be in Humbolt remains to be seen - all good fortune in
your adventure with that building dept - pleasse let me know how it goes & if
I can help you in any way.
regards 
john fordice - other fish architect
otherfish at aol.com