<p class=”MsoNormal” style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”><span style=”color: #000000;”><span style=”font-family: Calibri;”>Sean, I was waiting for a rebut on your post, but after waiting a week and not seeing one, I thought I would provide one 🙂 The definition in Chapter 2 would appear to include permit technicians, however Section 105.2.1 (Qualifications) requires all technical assistants to have at least three years of experience (<b><u>and</u></b> general knowledge) in either building construction, inspections, MEP trades, or fire protection, elevator, or property maintenance work. Most permit techs I know don’t have this kind of experience, nor will they receive it in the position that they are in, so they would not qualify as technical assistants. Personally, I would consider them such, but code language requires that they have construction experience, inspection experience, MEP experience, or experience in work associated with fire protection, elevators, or property maintenance. </span></span></p>
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