Building codes official warns RCI contract and staffing gaps complicate permit budgeting

Mar 3, 2026

Stephen Sobec told the committee that variable plan-review volume and reliance on RCI (outside plan-review/inspection contractor) make projecting professional costs difficult; he recommended examining whether RCI could be paid from permit/plan-review fees and requested additional permit technician and inspector hires to reduce contractor dependence.

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Stephen Sobec, a building codes official for Oconee County, told the Budget, Finance and Administration Committee on March 3 that uncertainty in plan-review volume and reliance on outside firm RCI complicate the department's budget.

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