Township says contracted code-administration inspections save costs, will replace planned hires

Oct 15, 2026

Staff explained the township moved from considering two in-house code staff to contracting Code Administrators for rental and building inspections, citing cost savings, training and continuity of service.

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A commissioner asked staff to explain the decision to contract code services rather than hire additional in-house staff. Luther (township manager) said the township now contracts rental-registration inspections to Code Administrators; he said the inspectors are trained in both rental and building code, the relationship has worked positively for several years and contracting proved cheaper than recruiting an experienced new hire.

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