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Planning commission debates proposed rental-inspection program, flags enforcement and staffing costs
Summary
Commissioners discussed a draft letter supporting a proposed inspection program for rental properties, with questions about enforcement workload, prior Board objections, and program fees; Chair Crook said inspections would be done by a third party and paid by property owners and will revise the draft letter.
Chairperson Linda Crook presented a draft letter recommending a township inspection program; Commissioner Tara Capecci said she supported the idea but proposed edits. Several commissioners raised concerns about how the program would be enforced and whether it would increase Township staffing and costs.
Commissioner Bert Smalley said enforcement could be an issue and pointed to the splash pad program as an example of one initiative that increased staffing costs. Commissioner Edward Dulac noted the Board of Supervisors had previously found the program intrusive. Crook described the model as third-party inspections billed to property owners and said she would rewrite the draft letter to reflect suggested edits. Commissioner Hugh Harris suggested fees should be set high enough to cover third-party costs and some staff time.
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