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County highlights inspection capacity but board questions enforcement of shoreline changes
Summary
Staff said field staff conduct inspections of every issued riparian permit during the season and aim for 100 inspections per inspector per month; commissioners asked how new buffer rules would be enforced and whether voluntary programs might be preferable.
Chris told the board the county has field staff who inspect riparian permits and follow each permit through issuance, construction and final inspection. He said the department aims for 100 inspections per month per field staff member during the construction season: "There's 5 of them. I want a 100 inspections per month per person," he said.
Board members raised enforcement and compliance concerns if the county adopts stricter shoreline buffer requirements, asking whether staff would routinely re‑inspect buffer areas after work is complete or act only on complaints. Staff replied inspections are conducted during the permit season and follow‑up is complaint driven after that period; where violations occur the county will pursue voluntary compliance or refer matters to the county attorney for enforcement actions and, in some cases, litigation.
