It would be hard to prove to the inspector that the necessary continuity had been provided between pieces of rebar before the concrete was poured!. They might or might not accept that as a valid user ground based on resistance testing. You would have to ask, since this appears to be a local amendment to NEC.I have a contractor that did not install a ufer ground. In my area ground rods are no longer accepted. Code says now a ground ring must be installed. Can he get around this by just cutting up the foundation and tying into a piece of rebar?
Two things to satisfy NEC definition (see 2011 250.52):Can he just tie into it at 2 different places so the inspector can get continuity? What exactly is the inspector looking for in a resistance test? Just continuity?
Yep.Rebar wire ties are accepted as an acceptable bond I believe. At least they are when I do bonding on a swimming pool
...or if in multiple
pieces connected together by the usual steel tie wires,
exothermic welding, welding, or other effective means
to create a 6.0 m (20 ft) or greater length;
How about making your own ufer? There is some wording in the code that if you have at least one CCE you don't need go any further.
"Metallic components shall be encased by at least 50 mm
(2 in.) of concrete and shall be located horizontally within
that portion of a concrete foundation or footing that is in di-
rect contact with the earth or within vertical foundations or
structural components or members that are in direct contact
with the earth. If multiple concrete-encased electrodes are
present at a building or structure, it shall be permissible to
bond only one into the grounding electrode system."
Do what you want with the words preceding. A CCE after the fact sure seems better to me than tearing up a foundation.