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Valley County building staff say state electrical-inspector shortage is delaying local inspections
Summary
County building staff told commissioners that a recent loss of state electrical inspectors has lengthened inspection turnaround times, delaying frame and final sign-offs for local building permits.
Valley County building staff told commissioners on Sept. 10 that the county is experiencing delays in electrical inspections because the state recently lost inspectors, which is lengthening permit timelines for frame and final inspections.
Director Derek (identified in the meeting as the presenter for building/inspection items) said two electrical inspectors had quit and the county is seeing inspection sign-offs take a couple of weeks longer than normal. He said the longer processing time creates a ‘‘domino effect’’ that prevents framing or final approvals until the state signs off.
Commissioners asked whether the state has a required time limit for performing inspections; staff said they would research the state's timeline and noted they are working on legislation that would create time limits for third-party vendors.
The building department also reported it had hired a new staff member who will start the following Tuesday, and staff said they hope to move into a new county building soon, which they expect will help operations.
The information in the transcript is a status update; commissioners did not take formal action on inspection timing during the meeting.
