for attaching a grounding conductor.
3. The requirement for an EI to give a code reference for violations of the code are up to the AHJ and lawmakers. I would like to think that it is required most everywhere. Otherwise it allows the inspector to make up his own code. If you are going to have rules you need to be able to provide a reference to them to prove that the rules have been broken otherwise why have the rules?
Just saying "you violated the NEC and the rules are in there somewhere" I suppose could work, but now you either give in and do as inspector requests or you get your book out and try to prove the inspector wrong.
An inspector that can not get out a code book or local amendments to that code and find an article to show you your violation is incompetent and should not be an inspector.
Constitutional mandates -
Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and
to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
Seems to me the spirit of the law is indicative of citing.
States rights are lower in the food chain than the fed. So would assume the AHJ region should alredy have considered this prior to the righting of any laws dictating to jnspection.
I know it is important to know when to pick your battles....But if an inspector can't produce a law backing his "judgement call" (and going against solid logic), and it matters. Sometimes you have to draw the line.
What say you inspectors, as to how your jurixdiction makes the call? Not emotionl, just curious as to what is going on in other places.