I agree the rafters should have lined up, with a full depth ridge board. This bit really worries me...

"A couple of additional facts- There are 2x6 collar ties at 16" centers and a height of 8'. Since the rafters didn't line up, I installed a nailing board the length of the existing roof and cut that end of the collar ties at an 8 pitch."

That sounds like a very, very weak connection for the collar ties. If I'm reading that right, I would expect the nails to simply pull out under enough load. You have 28' of roof that is going to want to flatten under a heavy load. The collar ties will be under tension and are there to prevent your walls from bowing out. The normal connections, nailed to the sides of the rafters works well, but what I am picturing you have done, won't.

I really can't see how a building inspector would let this slide...assuming he actually gets out of his car. As Jim said, even if he does, I think you have created a roof/wall system that could eventually fail.

The fix??? For the roof itself, I'd say do it again...properly. For the city inspector, you might try a large wad of cash. (JK on that last).

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