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CEO reports rise in after‑the‑fact inspections and new wall/ceiling insulation requirements
Summary
CEO and Deputy CEO reported more after‑the‑fact inspections and noted changes in the energy code (walls R‑30, ceilings R‑60) that staff are implementing; they also warned contractors sometimes request inspections before panels or service equipment are installed.
Deputy CEO Bill Schmidt and CEO Tim Giddinge told the board that inspection workload has increased and that the town is encountering more after‑the‑fact inspections when work proceeds before required inspections.
Bill described a recent case in which Central Maine Power sought hookup approval while a service panel had not been installed and said such situations pose safety risks. He also summarized code changes that increase insulation minimums to R‑30 in walls and R‑60 in ceilings, while noting that some requirements can be offset by solar installations and that fire code still requires certain 5/8‑inch drywall installations in some situations.
Tim and Bill suggested staff will continue to monitor compliance and encourage builders to schedule inspections on time; they also told the board the department will field requests for peer review on complicated projects when needed.
