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Code enforcement faces new 3-day inspection rule and waits on electronic permitting rollout
Summary
Code Enforcement Director Jason Harris said 2024 was the department's busiest year and warned that a new state rule giving municipalities one chance to perform requested inspections within three days creates risk; he also described delays in implementing statewide electronic permit submission (SDL).
Jason Harris, director of code enforcement and local enforcing agency chief, told the council the department handled its busiest year on record in 2024 and warned council members about two major statewide changes that affect permitting and inspections.
Harris said the Department of Community Affairs has not completed implementation of an electronic permitting standard and that software providers are still waiting for state guidance. "The state is in the process of mandating...electronic processing'. The DCA is…
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