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Building Code Board of Appeals <br />Meeting Minutes <br />05/02/2019 <br />Page 4 of 8 <br />City Response to Cross Exam: none <br />Board Questions to the city: <br />Novik asks what is the length of time for a building permit. Root-180 days and <br />another 180 after each passed inspection. Novik asks if this is modified in light of the <br />hail storm. Root responds it is standard unless extension is requested before permit <br />expires and the contractor has shown reasonable cause for extension. Knapp asks <br />why one-third of Severy Creek inspections have failed and if it is normal. Root <br />responds, at first it is, but once the contractor understands what is required in <br />Louisville that number drops. <br />Presentation of Evidence by Licensee(attornev Gstalder): <br />Berry accepts the evidence from Severy Creek as exhibit A. Gstalder interviews <br />Steve Louden, owner of Severy Creek. Louden states his background, bought a <br />house in 1989, raised his kids, member of rotary and coached at LMS. He has been <br />roofing since 2009 and works in Boulder County, Douglas County, Lakewood, Front <br />Range and Wyoming. Louden states he has not had a contractor's license revoked. <br />Louden states Hunter Louden, his son, helps with permits and insurance. Since hail <br />storm in 2018, Severy Creek has pulled about 100 reroof permits, 95 completed, four <br />pending due to insurance. There are five residential and four commercial open <br />permits presently. Louden uses subcontractors to install all roofs. Gstalder asks if <br />Louden was aware no permit was issued for Ted Hine. Louden states he requested a <br />permit be pulled by texting or talking to Hunter with no follow up. Louden states his <br />subs showed up to start the job —he heard there was no permit so stopped the job <br />and got a permit. Louden's testament is he thought a permit was pulled and he <br />started the roof. Louden states he does not know if they completed the roof before <br />the permit was issued. Louden states Emie Mullen or Ted Hine told Louden there <br />was no permit. Louden paid for the permit plus $100. Gstalder presents a letter to the <br />board stating he gave Ted Hine an upgrade in shingles plus Ted received additional <br />money from insurance due to his efforts. Louden states Ted does not want to pay <br />him. Louden emailed Chad Root saying he would do anything to pass roof <br />inspections. Louden states he tore off entire section of roof to show installation was <br />correct with no charge to Ted Hine. Louden states that Ted said he was not happy <br />with the city's process. Louden stated Root says a final inspection is being held off <br />pending this hearing. Gstalder requests another item into evidence as Article B. The <br />letter states 516 Grant was completed without a mid -roof inspection. Louden recalls <br />the address of his good friend, Bill Ryan, and states his subs went too far on the mid <br />roof so shingles were removed. A permit was issued and re inspection occurred and <br />roof finaled. Louden states 611 Sagebrush was the same situation and Severy <br />Creek installed the roof according to manufactures specs. Gstalder presents a BBB <br />testimony into evidence. Berry accepts it as exhibit C. Louden states there was a mix <br />up between 1160 and 1169 Hillside. Louden paid 4x the original permit for 1160 <br />Hillside. Gstalder asked if Louden has leamed his lesson from this. Louden states he <br />has had two approvals without hiccups. Gstalder asks Louden if he can tell the board <br />he understands this issue. Louden states he signs off on all reroofs now and take it <br />