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Daggett County to use temporary inspectors to meet short‑term rental fire-inspection deadline
Summary
Facing a gap in certified fire-inspection capacity, officials agreed to pursue two temporary options — a local retired inspector and an off-duty certified inspector from a neighboring district — while developing a long-term staffing plan.
Daggett County commissioners and planning officials agreed to secure temporary fire-inspection coverage for short‑term rental properties after the district's certified inspector resigned and a recent inspection was judged insufficient by the building inspector.
Chad Reed of the county Planning & Zoning and Steve Forbes, representing Flaming Gorge Fire, told the commission the district no longer has a state‑certified fire inspector and inspections linked to the town's short‑term rental program were due at the end of April. Reed described two immediate options: a newly arrived local candidate, Patrick Miller, who is a retired career firefighter with Florida certifications and is "willing to help if if it works for him to be able to do inspections for us, even this week," and Corey Auger, a certified inspector affiliated with the UNFIRE district, who can do inspections on his day off.
"The main thing with that is they would charge $42 an hour for his time to do those inspections," Reed said, describing Auger's flat $42/hour rate that includes mileage. Commissioners discussed whether state reciprocity would allow Miller's Florida certification to substitute for Utah certification or whether Miller would need to test or complete local coursework.
Commissioners signaled support for a short‑term arrangement to meet inspection deadlines and for pursuing a locally based certified inspector long term. Reed said the district's goal remains "to have a certified inspector here locally that can handle everything." The board asked staff to coordinate availability and invoicing with the town so inspections can proceed without charging applicants late fees when inspection capacity, not applicant action, caused delays.
The commission did not adopt a permanent hiring plan at the meeting; officials said the immediate priority is clearing outstanding inspections and then formalizing any contract or interlocal agreement for recurring services.
