[StBernard] Elevation

[Westley Annis]

Jim,

It builders can't put square corners inside a house, what makes you think
lots would be the same?  Actually, they have to design some variances in lot
elevations for water flow purposes and you never know if someone bought a
lot before the house was built and added dirt before construction started.

Westley

-----Original Message-----

Okay Westley, the subdivision was done by one developer so I would have
thought there would be some uniformity to it.
 
My problem is that it was my mom and dad who bought the house.  Dad
"probably" had a set of plans somewhere; who knows, but he's dead and I have
never seen them.  Wouldn't some office in the parish have those for all
developments/subdivisions?
 
The mortgage was with Loomis and Nettleton, I believe.  Who knows?  It was
paid off years ago.  Does that company even still exist?  
 
I guess all I'm saying is that we are being nickled and dimed to death even
before we start the process of repairing.  What is the parish doing to fight
some of this bullsh*t to make it easier for the residents who want(ed) to
return?  
 
Additionally, where did all this stuff come from about property elevations?
I've never seen one reference to it until jaime posted her message.  Is that
because of FEMA's ABFE?  
 
As I said, it just seems that they, be it FEMA, the parish or whomever is
putting up way too many obstacles for most of us to have to deal with.
 
Jim