"Duane Bozarth" wrote in message
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: Rick wrote:
:
: It's a tough position to find ones-self in...
:
: Bear in mind that these homes are miles from the beach, not in a 100 yr
: flood plain, and have stood, in many cases, for nearly 30 years...
: ...
:
: But they're up on unstable hillsides w/ inadequate terracing/shoring...
:
: 30 yrs is a mere pittance in the overall estimate of weather extremes...

Yes, 30 years is only a 'small' number in the overall scheme of things, but
to a humans 'lifespan', it's almost half ;-)

So let's address the 'unstable hillsides w/ inadequate terracing/shoring'...

Is it the homeowner's fault? No... (Unless they had performed un-permitted
work)

Is it the builders fault? Maybe... the 10 year limit on construction defect
litigation has easily expired...

Is it the cities fault? After all, the city approved the work and 'signed
off' on it. Well, the city is going to absolve themselves of any liability.

In essence, the homeowners are screwed...

Act of god? - Apparently so...

Rick