This is a hose bib on a new house. It has never been used. It may never be used!
At my house, the hose bib is by itself.
It is not near an electrical junction box!
It is not so close to anything else that the handle cannot be turned.
It is not so close to the wall (here 1/4") that installing a hose is not difficult.
It does not pull 3" out of the wall of my house.
It is usable and I can use it. In fact, it is easy to use!
This new hose on this new house is none of that.
IT IS ALSO NOT SMART!! THIS HAS BEEN LOOKED AT EVERY DAY BY SOME BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR FOR SOME TIME AND NOTHING WAS EVER DONE ABOUT IT!!
Apparently it was also approved by the County. Hmmm... Apparently all the foresight that went into this installation is to code. Remember, the "Code" is a minimal standard. This installation certainly is ALL of that!!
My recommendation: While it doesn't take a home inspection to see some unthinking installations, when you are buying a new home, get a home inspection! THAT shouldn't take a lot of thought...
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC 
Based in Bristow, serving all of Northern Virginia.
Office (703) 330-6388 Cell (703) 585-7560
Jay,
As we know many times the codes do not make sense when put up against common sense.
Hi. Thanks for this.
In my house I do not have access to the pipe or shut off valve for one of my hose bibs. It's behind the wall of a bathroom renovation done by previous owners. If I ever sell my house, will this come up in home inspecion (in your opinion)?
Just because it complies, does not make it a good idea or safe.
Larry - they certainly don't address everything! But, as you say, certainly at times they don't address common sense.
Jane - I would bring it up. That is a sign of unprofessional work. Did they give you a permit for that remodel?
Heath - my point exactly! And all the rest...
When you see this, you are compelled to question the quality of the rest of the construction. Really poor supervision.
Jay,
When I was a kid we use to get Readers Digest in it there was a section TOTBAL (There Ought To be A Law) You should send tis in.. It just lacks common sense
Roy - I vent all the time. My phrase for it all is "7-11 Construction." They go by 7-11 in the morning and say they need this or that many of whatever "profession" and they get this...
Paul - as much as I would like to outlaw stupidity (particularly on election days) I doubt I would be heard... or you, for that matter!
Jay, you forgot: "Not so close that you could not put a bucket under it." It is amazing the places we see these things. I like the ones where they put a hose on it permenantly and then install the deck around it so that you couldn't get the hose off if you wanted to.
HA! Charlie, I have never seen a builder do that, but you know it would not surprise me!
Jay- I am speechless. I guess the only thing I could say is WOW!
Eric - that is exactly the word I used when I pulled into the driveway! I saw that and the roof installation on my previous post before I got out of the car. I also said, "Uh oh..."
Jay..That looks pretty dangerous to me..Yikes...
HelpfulHannah
Well, yes Hannah! And hard to use. I understand that my client wants them to move it. It's been there a long time by now, it should have been moved prior to any home inspector showing up and identifying it!
Jay I'm still surprised that it got past the code inspector. It certainly would have not here unless the guy just didn't look cause he was a friend with the builder or general contractor or some lame thing like that. I hope your client succeeds in having it moved since it's pretty much useless as is.
Well, Sue, it got by. I am not surprised anymore. The County inspectors are not in houses very long around here.
Gotta wonder what building inspector was sleeping on the job....hose bibs are in several locations on our house...and then someone....decided in ground sprinklers were a "gotta be" so we have sort of forgotten they are they there...everything like that has to checked off a list on inspections here...with permits on absolutely everything !
S&D - that's the only smart thing to do. If underground stuff freezes it is ruined.
Jay,
Frankly I would have been shocked if the code inspector did notice it or mention it.
That's exactly what I said on my website in the explanation under that photo, Steve.