Drawing pretty pictures shouldn't require an architect's license (Opinion)

Oregonian ^ | March 16, 2017 | Anastasia Boden

[Chewbarkah]

No way does creating renderings constitute professional practice of architecture. If the story presents the whole truth, the designers need to appeal the fine and sue the crap out of the oppressors in federal court for violation of First Amendment rights and restraint of trade. No public interest is served by outlawing the creation of conceptual pictures. This is an instance of a medieval guild coopting the apparatus of state coercion to create a monopoly.

[Lorianne]

This is trade protectionism.
In Hawaii you can’t build a doghouse with a permit and a set of plans signed by an architect or engineer. I exaggerate only slightly.
The reason is the A/E lobby got protectionist laws passed in the state. They do this in many States.

Now in some cases this makes sense, but for a one or two story residence I see no reason why anyone cannot do the drawings and submit them. As long as they meet the current building codes there is no problem.

There may be situations on certain types of soil or on hillsides where there would be an exception. In which case the permitting agency should just require those calculations.

[Rebelbase]

Surveyors will probably be lobbying for septic tank plot plans to be made by license only.

The outline of the building lot obtained from the tax dept. with the approximate layout of the house, septic tank and drain field.

Something anyone with at least one brain cell can do.

[Albion Wilde]

This is insane. It’s like punishing kids who made concept cars for the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild Model Car Competitions.

Just think, if the queering of the Boy Scouts hadn't already gutted their enrollment, the state could fine the Pinewood Derby entrants.