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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As has been stated in numerous prior posts, Ajen Home Designers (the designer, agent, and presumably builder), is engaging in commercial activities under a revoked business license.

In the case that led to its license being revoked, Ajen and its principal, Norman Soto Perez, constructed at least 70% of a new building without a permit by its own admission. The Investigator on the case claims it was even more than 70% and that they found Soto Perez to be untruthful in their testimony and not credible.

To read about the violation in detail, search “Ajen” on the link below and then once on the summary page for Ajen Home Designers (revoked license # 2705155199), click on “Complains”. From there one can click on the file ID to pull up the PDF of the report.

https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/LicenseLookup

Trust me, plenty like "Ajen" with active licenses that continue to do shoddy work and noone checking.  Its the wild west in construction, and specifically in residential construction with close to zero oversight, QC.   The County is amiss, post covid they perform "virtual" inspections - the contractor Facetimes the insptector who is sitting at his home and that's how Fairfax County works nowaydays.   Regarding, the above job, the inspector actually had to make a visit, given the high visibility.

On the approved plans, there are only two stamped professional engineer’s letters included: (i) the calculations for required load on the stair beams, and (ii) an inspection report on the EXISTING home’s footings (not the new addition itself). No where else are there professional engineer stamps on the design. While Mr. Soto Perez studied engineering in college, he does not have a valid Professional Engineer’s license from what I could find.

Was this an oversight by the County? Highly likely. Even if it was, the County has no liability and can revoke the permit and pursue demolition if they see fit. The onus to comply is on the permittee (the homeowner).
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I doubt mr Soto studies anything other than how to swing a hammer[/quote]

Becoming a PE is time consuming and will require assuming legal and financial liability for your decisions. Perez's behavior doesn't match what one would expect from a PE.[/quote]

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