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Building and Safety reports shorter review times, higher inspection volume
Summary
The city’s Building and Safety director said permit revenue and construction valuation are strong, turnaround times have fallen, inspection volumes remain high, and staffing changes are aimed at sustaining gains.
John Nielsen, director of Building and Safety, told the council his office reduced commercial plan‑review turnaround from about 40 days to 20 and achieved similar improvements across other permit categories while increasing in‑house capacity.
Year‑to‑date permit revenue was described as about $4.3 million with a construction valuation of about $419 million; Nielsen said roughly a quarter of that valuation came from a single project and that FY24’s construction valuation was $526 million. He said the department averages roughly 170 inspections…
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