County explores regional code-enforcement services as ADU rule changes increase municipal workloads
Cumberland County staff reported a preliminary survey showed interest among municipalities for regional code-enforcement services; staff noted state pilot funding and rising workload pressures from recent ADU and affordable-housing changes. Commissioners discussed training and consistency challenges across towns.
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County staff told commissioners they circulated a survey to municipalities about a regional code-enforcement officer service and received about 14 responses indicating mixed but meaningful interest. Ria said the effort aims to provide capacity for inspections (electrical, plumbing, certain statewide inspections) and relieve overburdened municipal code officers as development and new state housing laws increase review demands.
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