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Building department details storm‑recovery workload, launches short‑term‑rental enforcement and pilots rapid permitting
Summary
Building and Development Review Services described continuing substantial‑damage work following recent storms, reported thousands of structures assessed, rolled out a short‑term rental registration program and proposed technology and process pilots to shorten permitting turnaround.
Building and Development Review Services (BDRS) reported on continuing storm recovery operations, a new short‑term‑rental (STR) certification program, and plans to accelerate permitting using virtual inspections and technology pilots.
Kevin McAndrew, department director, told commissioners that FY25 was dominated by storm recovery and that BDRS inspected approximately 4,600 structures for substantial‑damage determinations. McAndrew said the office doubled output compared with typical “blue‑sky” operations during peak recovery months but that a final appeals process…
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