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Council asks staff to review inspection and contractor accountability after questions about Metro West, builder liability
Summary
Council members pressed staff on whether contracted building inspection providers are accountable for missed inspections and what recourse residents have if construction defects surface. Staff said they would review contracts and return with options.
Council members pressed staff during the Community Development budget briefing about how the city holds contracted inspection providers accountable and which parties bear liability when construction defects are discovered.
The question began with a council member asking whether the city receives any discount or remedy from Metro West if a contracted inspection misses a defect on a new home. "We'll probably have to look at the contract," the presenter said, acknowledging that the city needed to review contractual terms…
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