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Committee reviews SafeBuilt contract timeline as contractors raise inspection and code-change concerns
Summary
Committee members said SafeBuilt is expected to return an updated inspection contract; county building staff reported smoother plan-review turnaround under the new approach but contractors raised complaints about inspection consistency and footing/pour scheduling during a code transition.
LaSalle County staff told the Land Use Committee on Aug. 6 that an updated contract from SafeBuilt, the county’s contracted plan-review and inspection firm, is pending and will be returned to the committee after review by the state's attorney and the finance committee. County building staff said most plan reviews are now completing faster and that an additional inspector hired by SafeBuilt is intended to improve footing and other time-sensitive inspections on Tuesdays and Thursdays. "Everything's...being done by Matt in the office, so it's much quicker turnaround time on that," a county staff member said when describing…
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