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Columbia County details inspector staffing, training and safety role
Summary
In a county information segment, Building Standards Manager Preston Cruz described a seven-person inspector team that handles framing, plumbing, mechanical and electrical inspections, requires triennial certification renewal with continuing education units, and conducts roughly 50–100 inspections a day across the county.
Preston Cruz, Columbia County’s building standards manager, said the county employs seven field inspectors who handle framing, plumbing, mechanical and electrical inspections and that certifications typically must be renewed every three years during a recorded county information segment.
The information segment, hosted by Cassidy Harris, public relations manager, outlined how inspectors are assigned by area to reduce travel, how many inspections occur daily and why the department’s work matters for public safety. “Our guys are trained to inspect everything from framing, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, top to bottom,” Cruz said.
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