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LaSalle County committee forwards SafeBuilt contract to finance, discusses hiring county inspector
Summary
Committee members and staff negotiated minimum service levels and complaint-handling language with SafeBuilt and agreed to forward the proposed contract to finance and county counsel for review. The county will continue to explore alternatives including a part-time county inspector or shared services with nearby municipalities.
Committee members reported multiple meetings with SafeBuilt and described changes negotiated into the proposed contract: a minimum of three inspection days per week, provisions for emergency and footing inspections on off days, photo documentation and 24-hour weather-related allowances, a requirement that SafeBuilt forward resident and contractor complaints to county land-use staff, and provision of permit-handouts and code-update materials to contractors. The proposed fee increases that…
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