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Can An Engineer Approve Structural Work After It Is Already Done In Hamilton?

Completed work can be assessed only when reliable evidence supports a professional conclusion.

As-built drawings record verifiable construction; they cannot prove concealed work without evidence.

A submitted application or sealed drawing is not permission to begin permit-required construction.

Structural drawing time depends on project readiness, evidence, coordination, and design complexity.

A structural drawing request means the permit file needs clearer evidence of how the work is supported.

Structural permit comments need coordinated responses, not a letter that conflicts with the plans.