Stop-work order issued after structure found over pipeline; applicants withdraw request

Sep 18, 2025

Staff placed a stop-work order when an inspector found posts and walls for a new building sited over a pipeline; staff said 'nobody called 811' and the applicants later withdrew their request to proceed, the hearing heard.

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Staff told the hearing that a building permit had been issued for a structure the applicants intended to place on a lot, but an inspector found the posts and walls already in place and determined the structure did not meet required setbacks. Staff said the discovery also revealed a pipeline running through the placement and that "nobody called 811" before construction, leading to a stop-work order.

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