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Baltimore Village council votes to end Safe Build contract, directs draft to abolish certified building department
Summary
After extended debate about enforcement, costs and local control, council voted to terminate the village's contract with Safe Build and approved drafting legislation to descertify and eliminate the village's certified building department.
Baltimore Village council voted on Monday to terminate its contract with Safe Build and directed staff to draft legislation to decertify and dismantle the village's certified building department.
Council debate centered on whether the contracted enforcement of the residential code protects residents or imposes unnecessary fees and delays on routine work. In council, Rick Foreman moved to terminate the Safe Build contract; the motion passed after a roll-call vote. Foreman said the village must protect construction quality while ensuring the process…
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