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Board hears public concerns about county water‑heater permit; staff says inspections are in-person and code changes require advisory process
Summary
Residents objected to a longstanding requirement for permits on water‑heater replacements; development-services staff said the county inspects replacements in-person, charges $72.15 for permit plus inspection, and that removing or amending the requirement would follow the Building Code Advisory Board and Planning & Zoning process.
Several residents and business representatives urged the Board of Supervisors to eliminate a county plumbing/permitting requirement for residential water‑heater replacements during the April 21 meeting.
Chuck DeShazer (Topock) and public commenter Jennifer Esposito said many homeowners and small contractors lack notice of the water‑heater permit and that the requirement appears to be a fee without inspection. They asked the board to repeal the replacement permit requirement…
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