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Resident urges stricter inspections and contractor accountability after construction defects; planning staff to study inspection options
Summary
A homeowner told commissioners his newly built house has multiple construction defects; the board asked Planning staff to research stronger building-inspection requirements for single-family construction, including third-party inspections and a process for revoking contractor licenses.
A homeowner who built a house in 2020–2021 told the Board of County Commissioners on May 6 that multiple construction defects and what he described as substandard practices by the builder have left him pursuing litigation and repeated repairs.
Chase Geppert described water intrusion, siding and flashing failures, exposed sheathing and other concerns. He said many of the defects were covered after repeated repairs but that some problems — including recurring shingle failures and attic moisture…
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