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chitectural firms “are going to accept the county’s liability,” Mr. Smet interjected. He related to an incident which occured near Sterling Park in neighboring Loudoun County. The deck for “a fashionable home” collapsed and a woman seven months pregnant lost her baby as a result of the accident. “The design had been approved by the building inspector...TTie county and the contractor were named in the suit,” he told the supervisors.
Supervisor Estes complained of “double checks” with the blueprints and the actual construction both inspected by the local building official.
“The General Assembly was trying to pass a law that would ensure safe housing,” said Supervisor Miller, of the new regulations. “Then the specifics were prepared by somebody else. That’s the problem. This just isn’t logical...What is your suggestion?” he asked Mr. Smet.
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