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I don't understand how he gets away with digging that big of a hole in the ground in Los Angeles County without some serious assessment and permit filing being
by rwhitman 10y ago
I don't understand how he gets away with digging that big of a hole in the ground in Los Angeles County without some serious assessment and permit filing being done first. The rock is very soft and we have earthquakes here. It took decades to approve the subway line down Wilshire Blvd. I'm assuming SpaceX gets special permission to do anything it wants, but it's still very surprising that they can just start digging a giant hole in the parking lot without some opposition
- criddell 10y agoAccording to the article, you don't need a permit to dig on your own property. He's going through the process you describe for when he hits the property line.
- rwhitman 10y agoSo, I talked to an engineer for a neighboring SoCal city... He said there's typically a grading and demolition permit needed, structural engineer needs to sign off on the integrity of the pit, earthquake assessment, Dig Alert for utilities etc. But because he's Musk, SpaceX likely gets fast tracked for permits from the city of Hawthorne. Found some details on the nitty gritty of it: http://www.dailynews.com/business/20170130/elon-musks-tunnel-goals-may-be-too-lofty-even-for-the-eccentric-billionaire http://www.dailynews.com/business/20170130/elon-musks-tunnel...