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Clermont County building department reports faster commercial reviews, hiring and training steps to cut residential backlog

6438247 · September 17, 2025
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Chief building official Heath Wilson told commissioners the department is handling about 400 more permit applications than last year, has largely cleared commercial plan review and is recruiting and training staff to reduce residential plan-review times.

Heath Wilson, chief building official for the Clermont County Building Inspection Department, briefed the commissioners Sept. 17 on changes to permit processing, staffing and training aimed at reducing review times.

Wilson said applications are "at record pace," about 400 ahead of last year for commercial and residential submissions. He told the board the department is now largely up to date on commercial plan review and will return to a…

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