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Building department seeks private-provider staffing to meet new state review timelines
Summary
City building officials told the committee that new state rules have reduced plan-review timeframes and recommended adding private-provider plan reviewers and inspectors. The administration proposed a private‑provider inspector division of several positions to accelerate reviews and comply with the new five‑day review standard.
Building department staff told the finance committee they expect increased work and tighter state-imposed review deadlines and proposed a private-provider program to speed plan review and inspections.
Vince, a building official, said the city must respond to a recent change in state law that shortens plan-review…
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