Are permits still required for seawall construction???

[Smiling JOe]

So guess what piece of yellow equipment was redelivered to this site on the Bay, today. You guessed it -- the one in the water. They didn't have a permit last month, and were issued a STOP WORK ORDER by Code Enforcement. The Stop Work Order is still on the property, though, it was ran over by the guy driving the track hoe. I'm glad they finally got around to installing the silt fence, but do these people need a permit to operate construction equipment in the Bay? Notice they are stuck? That piece of rental equipment will be expensive to purchase.

They did manange to cut down the big Oak Tree which they couldn't knock over with the Track Hoe last time.

Code Enforcement will be getting another phone call in the morning.

 

[30A Skunkape]

You might call United Rental too and let them know their equipment is sitting in brackish water

 

[NoHall]

Since that thing only has one seat, would it be considered a personal water craft? Daddy-O says it's unlawful to launch a PWC from the beach...

 

[DD]

You go, SJ.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Hope they didn't "cheap out" and not purchase rentor's insurance.

 

[NoHall]

In your bottom picture is there a human still in that machine?

 

[Smiling JOe]

In your bottom picture is there a human still in that machine?

No that is the operator's seat. The driver is in the water trying to get muck out of the tracks, or something like that. I'll blow it up for you. (not the track hoe, but the image). ;-)

Now that I look at that photo again, either that guy is really deep down in the muck, or he dug one heck of a hole. That depth of water was never more than maybe one foot along that stretch where his left track is stuck. That track on the equipment is probably around 30" in height, and the top of the back end of that track must be two feet under water, at least.

 

[NoHall]

No that is the operator's seat. The driver is in the water trying to get muck out of the tracks, or something like that. I'll blow it up for you. (not the track hoe, but the image). ;-)

Now that I look at that photo again, either that guy is really deep down in the muck, or he dug one heck of a hole. That depth of water was never more than maybe one foot along that stretch where his left track is stuck. That track on the equipment is probably around 30" in height, and the top of the back end of that track must be two feet under water, at least.

I'm sure you're gonna lose sleep tonight worrying about him getting that thing out.

But here's the sad part: that guy is stuck in more ways than one. He's just trying to pay the bills. He doesn't care about that lake, and he doesn't care about the guy he's working for beyond his paycheck, more than likely. But now he's got that stupid thing stuck in there... You know he will be losing some sleep tonight.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I'm sure you're gonna lose sleep tonight worrying about him getting that thing out.

But here's the sad part: that guy is stuck in more ways than one. He's just trying to pay the bills. He doesn't care about that lake, and he doesn't care about the guy he's working for beyond his paycheck, more than likely. But now he's got that stupid thing stuck in there... You know he will be losing some sleep tonight.

The answer is really easy -- ready??? -- don't drive a track hoe into the Bay. I wonder what United Rentals will say when they deliver an even larger piece of equipment tomorrow to get the thing out. This should be another all day event, if you don't have anything else to do. Video would be good.

 

[Bob]

perfect case of bad karma for all, they axed for it.