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Buildings department seeks third‑party inspectors and adds reinspection fees to clear inspection backlog
5704934 · August 12, 2025
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Summary
Mount Vernon’s Department of Buildings asked council to authorize third‑party inspectors for certain occupancy types to address a backlog of inspections and proposed new reinspection fees to be charged to permit applicants.
The Mount Vernon Department of Buildings presented an ordinance to allow the use of third‑party inspectors to help address a backlog of building inspections for public assembly, multiple dwelling and nonresidential occupancies.
Department staff said the program would be no cost to the city because third‑party inspections…
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