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Council committee advances ordinance changes to permitting and unsafe-building procedures
Summary
The committee approved multiple code amendments to align with new state law on private providers for plan review/inspection and to adjust local unsafe-building procedures, including expanded hearing timelines and automatic lien waivers when properties come into compliance.
Abby Brands, director of the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services, presented a package of ordinance changes the committee approved Nov. 17 to align the city's code with recent state statutory changes and to refine unsafe-building procedures.
Brands said many amendments respond to state changes (citing House Bill 1005) that allow private-party plan review and inspections for Class 2 residential projects. Her presentation covered revised definitions; limits on who may open permits (owner,…
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