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Lincoln Park building official outlines permit cleanup, record retention and inspection coordination with fire department
Summary
Building Official Andy briefed council on department work clearing old permits, handling 30–50 web requests daily, record retention on the BSNA system, and coordination challenges between building, trade inspectors and the fire department during site-plan and field inspections.
Building Official Andy updated the Lincoln Park City Council on department operations and a recent clean-up of old permits, then answered extended questions about inspection coordination and the consequences when field inspections reveal issues not caught during plan review.
Andy said the department has reduced roughly 400 open or in-progress permit records, cleaned up 100–150 older permits in the system, and processes 30–50 web requests daily. He said the department handles plumbing, mechanical and electrical inspections in addition to enforcing blight, garbage and related…
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