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Board outlines emergency temporary-housing permit process for residents after damage
Summary
Board staff told members the board can hold emergency hearings and inspect temporary trailers before issuing permits when a home is uninhabitable due to fire, water or other damage; inspections must confirm habitability before permits are granted.
Board staff presented the board’s role in permitting temporary housing for residents displaced by structural damage or disasters and said an emergency hearing followed by a full inspection would be required before a permit is issued.
A staff member explained the procedure originated from a building-commissioner request and is triggered when occupants need to live in a temporary trailer on their property. The staff member said the board would inspect the trailer and the site for minimum human-habitation standards and then convene an emergency hearing before issuing a permit. "We issue the permit. Right. And that's that," the staff member said. Members asked whether the building commissioner would accompany health staff for on-site inspections; staff confirmed the building commissioner (Caleb) would typically be involved and that multiple caveats (septic hookups, fire-safety) affect whether a trailer is feasible.
