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Originally Posted by OldDutch
Note that it also does not include ceilings. Those can be whatever under new rules too. I was joking with a city inspector (who says off the record that the city thinks these new rules are poorly thought out, ineffective, and stupid) that I am going to carpet my ceiling just to spite them. Then I realized I'd have to live with a carpet ceiling.
Anyways, I am willing to bet that they either have not thought of that in their haste, or have and intentionally left that out for some reason. The rules are just really strange and do little to benefit the taxpayer or homeowner.
On that injury front, that one I doubt they have thought of or care about. It is all PR for the rest of Alberta who did not flood appear they are on top of things. As usual it is working as I have yet to see any negative media on these mitigation rules.
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What the govt is trying to do is minimise the damage and cleanup from possible future floods. If the have to spend taxpayer dollars in the future they want homeowners to minimise future flood damage as much as possible so they in return are not spending as much. As a taxpayer what they are doing is a good idea.