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Residents, Council Debate SafeBuild Complaint‑Based Enforcement; Some Urge Proactive Patrols
Summary
Copper Canyon councilors and residents questioned the complaint-based model used by SafeBuild for code enforcement and discussed whether to restore in‑house enforcement. Residents raised concerns about fairness, anonymity, and cost; council asked staff to include enforcement policy and budget implications in upcoming budget work.
Residents and councilors pressed staff on how the town uses SafeBuild for code enforcement and whether the contract's "as‑needed" model is adequate for a rural community.
A resident questioned the fairness of relying on neighbors to file complaints and urged the council to consider a more proactive inspection schedule similar to an HOA drive‑through. "Code enforcement is very important, and I think that we need to have somebody monitoring that," the resident said, urging the council to consider restoring in‑house enforcement during the next budget cycle.
Staff described the current workflow: initial outreach by town staff when a complaint arrives and a call to SafeBuild only when an investigation or contractor visit is warranted. Troy said SafeBuild downloads permit submissions into the town's FundView system and that staff receive alerts when applications arrive. Council members asked for historical records and cost comparisons so the council can judge whether to return to a staff-run enforcement model or keep SafeBuild as a complaint-driven, on‑demand subcontractor.
Council agreed to discuss the enforcement approach during the budget process and to give the matter a formal agenda slot before September, when portions of the SafeBuild contract may come up for renewal.
Speakers (first reference): Troy (Town Administrator), concerned resident (S9).
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