Builder criticizes county code enforcement, cites project delays and fines
During public comment, builder Mark Hartwood criticized the county’s code-enforcement process and an inspector identified as John, saying repeated requests for inspections were ignored, a job was shut down and he incurred roughly $4,900 in weekly costs for three weeks (estimated at more than $25,000).
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Builder Mark Hartwood used the public-comment period to describe multiple disputes with county code enforcement and a specific inspector he identified as John. Hartwood said he and his crew called and emailed the enforcement office multiple times (he cited eight calls and two emails), provided photos, and understood staff would accept photos for an inspection request; he said later John charged him $75 and declined a site visit, which Hartwood says led to a three-week shutdown and lost income.
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