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Tompkins County staff outline six-part building code study implementation; 9-1-1 addressing, permit software and wetlands rules flagged
Summary
Tompkins County staff outlined steps to implement a building code study, highlighting six strategies including centralized 9-1-1 addressing, shared permit software, and coordinated recruitment and training for code officers.
County staff provided a status update on implementing recommendations from a building code study completed last year. The study identified six main strategies: centralized 9-1-1 addressing, shared building permit software, recruiting and staffing coordination, shared court services, specialized technical assistance, and municipal-to-municipal shared staffing. Staff distributed the study and noted many recommended actions require local government follow-up.
9-1-1 addressing: Staff said a county-led addressing authority would require memoranda of understanding with each municipality. County GIS staff have been working to reconcile municipal address lists; a county official and emergency response staff can help draft an MOU if municipalities agree to consider it. Members noted that every municipality would have to consent and some municipalities have raised staffing concerns…
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