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Franklin County adds code-enforcement hire and assistant building official as permitting changes roll out
Summary
Franklin County officials announced staffing gains and several process changes aimed at shortening permitting timelines, after residents and developers raised concerns about delays.
Franklin County officials announced staffing gains and several process changes aimed at shortening permitting timelines, after residents and developers raised concerns about delays.
County development staff introduced Scott Morris, a new zoning/code enforcement officer with roughly 30 years of law‑enforcement experience, and promoted Daniel Orange to assistant building official. County planners said adding a plan reviewer and restoring simultaneous review across land‑disturbance, stormwater and building reviews should shorten turnaround time for many permits.
County staff told the…
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