Anyone recomend in Salt Lake City a....

[KAL_EL]

It's my first post, and I admit it's kinda dumb...:helpme:

I have lived in Salt Lake city Utah for just over 2 years now and I have parked my trailer that is FULL of Trailduster parts next to my driveway most of that time.

A few weeks ago the code enforcement made me move it. :(:(:rtm:Now I would like to pour concrete there so I can utilize that useless portion of my property.

Do any of you know any concrete contractors you feel are worthy to recommend here in SLC??

I would like a contractor that uses a good supplier of concrete and can also do a good job of smoothing it while not trying to rip me off.

I may do the prep work myself but not the pouring, spreading and smoothing.

Thanx in advance.
;D

[SCW]

Rocky Mountain Construction is good, but the main guy just left town for a week. You in a hurry?

[stewie]

what about using gravel or paving stones. just a thought that may make it cheaper and still get you within code

[KAL_EL]

Rocky Mountain Construction is good, but the main guy just left town for a week. You in a hurry?
Thanks for the info.

No I am not in a hurry. I am going to have to save up the $$$ first. I am planning on doing it about spring next year after the initial rain of the season is over.


what about using gravel or paving stones. just a thought that may make it cheaper and still get you within code

Yeah I thought about that to and I figured I had better make sure that was ok before I did it. So I called the "Officer" that cited me and he said "NO" to gravel or stones etc. He said the code is VERY CLEAR that a trailer or automobile has to be parked on a PAVED surface. He said that gravel would allow fluids to leak into the environment. :smsoap::smsoap:

[stewie]

Yeah I thought about that to and I figured I had better make sure that was ok before I did it. So I called the "Officer" that cited me and he said "NO" to gravel or stones etc. He said the code is VERY CLEAR that a trailer or automobile has to be parked on a PAVED surface. He said that gravel would allow fluids to leak into the environment. :smsoap::smsoap:

so they dont see a properly layed cobblestone, PAVEING stone or brick pad as PAVED?!?!

on the code enforcement notification, there should be a referance listed for the specific code in question. look it up and read it. we are going through the same thing in Layton with my grandfathers trailer. its been just in from the drive way on a patch of grass for 10 years now and not a problem until this last spring. wouldnt even let us pull it arround the house to the back. they want my 80 yr old grandfather to lay a concrete pad for it. we may be able to get away with a paving stone pad as long as grass etc doesnt start growing inbetween the stones. till then a family member is holding the trailer. i just hope grandpa dont shoot the inspector next time the bastards foot crosses the property line.

[KAL_EL]

so they dont see a properly layed cobblestone, PAVEING stone or brick pad as PAVED?!?!

on the code enforcement notification, there should be a referance listed for the specific code in question. look it up and read it. we are going through the same thing in Layton with my grandfathers trailer. its been just in from the drive way on a patch of grass for 10 years now and not a problem until this last spring.
I didn't ask the officer about cobblestone just gravel and brick pad. He just mentioned the enviromental impacts AND that a brick pad would look TACKY after a while :bs:.

Which I am willing to bet that is 99% of the reason why they wont let U do brick is just because they think EVERYONE can afford a concrete pad. I gaureentee that when the city council had sat down to make that code they weren't thinking about the ENVIROMENTAL issues. They were thinking about their 80yr old neighbor that has a tacky driveway made out of bricks with grass growing out of it. They think it looks tacky so they change the law. Sounds like :bs:.

At first I had called the office where the officer was and he wasn't there so I had asked someone else and THEY said brick and gravel was fine. She said the purpose of the code was so that people wouldn't be making mud pits in their yards by parking cars on it. I can understand that but the officer that cited me must be interpteting the code strictly.

On the paper work the "officer" left me there is no reference of the code #.

[stewie]

On the paper work the "officer" left me there is no reference of the code #.

hmmm, on any citation i ever wrote i HAD (by law) to put a referance to what ordinace or code the subject was in violation of. but that was mainly for traffic infractions. i would research the ordinace before committing. the code enforcement office could even point you in the right direction as to the referance.

[XJEEPER]

I'm in SoOgden and not SLC, but it sounds like this "inspector" is interpeting the code, without reference. As for enviro-impact, if you have concrete and whatever leaks gets washed off to the soil next to the pad........what's the diff? I call poo to this logic.

I had a dumptruck load of roadbase dumped next to my house where I'll eventually pour a pad and 3rd car garage. If you put weed barrier down and 3-4" of roadbase over it, the stuff will pack down nicely once driven on.

[DrMoab]

Man...after reading this I am glad I don't live in SLC. What a stupid law.

[KAL_EL]

What a stupid law.

.....and officer....:roflmao: