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Sandy Springs shows inspectors new OpenGov portal for building and multifamily inspections

2061373 · January 1, 2025
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Summary

City of Sandy Springs building official Jonathan Livingston gave a live demo of the city's new OpenGov inspections portal, describing portal registration, contact/qualification uploads, real-time PDF reports, and a workflow for reinspection. The system is slated for use starting Jan. 1; no formal votes were recorded.

City of Sandy Springs Building Official Jonathan Livingston demonstrated the city's new OpenGov inspections portal during a training session for certified building inspectors and trade contractors, saying the system will be used for next year's inspections starting Jan. 1.

The portal is intended to consolidate permitting and inspection work into a single online system, allow inspectors to upload qualifications and business-license information once via a contact registration, and deliver real-time PDF inspection reports to property owners and managers. "Our software that we're using is called OpenGov," Livingston said during the demonstration.

Why it matters: Staff said the switch will make inspections mobile-friendly, speed reinspection turnaround…

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