(A) Purpose.
(1) To provide an expedited improvement location permit process that improves service to the general public. Due to the increase in demand for building and subdivision related services, the Planning and Building Department has had an increase in the amount of flex time accumulated for employees who provide these services.
(2) The intent of this section is to pay employees for excess amounts of flex time they have accumulated in order to have more people available during regular business hours instead of having these employees out of the office using their flex time.
(3) In addition, the intent of this section is to provide funding for improvements to the general county permitting process, which will make permitting procedures easier, faster, and more convenient for citizens, and avoid the need for special expedited permitting procedures in the future. Improvements may include consulting services, internet services, hardware, software, or any other procedural improvements the County Board of Commissioners deem appropriate.
(B) Establishment of expedited process.
(1) An expedited improvement location permit can be obtained by paying an additional fee. The expedited improvement location permit fee is established by the County Board of Commissioners through § 37.25.
(2) The application review process guarantees that the application will be reviewed and issued, or denied, within one business day of the application of the permit.
(3) The inspection process guarantees an inspection within one business day of the inspection request. The inspection request must be scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
(4) No inspection request left on the Department answering service will be processed.
(5) This section hereby establishes Fund 286, Building Inspection Fees, as the official fund for the expedited improvement location permit process.
(C) Establishment of outside reviewers and inspectors.
(1) In order to guarantee expedited reviews and inspections, at times it will be necessary for the Department to hire qualified outside reviewers and inspectors.
(2) The Department will pay the reviewers and inspectors an equivalent fee pursuant to § 37.25. This fee will be paid out of Fund 286, Building Inspection Fees.
(D) Process to pay employees for overtime and/or flex time, and other improvements to the permitting process.
(1) The overtime and/or flex time accumulated for the services described in this section may be paid from Fund 286, Building Inspection Fees, and appropriated by the County Council.
(2) Monies from Fund 286, Building Inspection Fees, may be used to provide improvements to the permitting process as described herein.
(Ord. 2007-26, passed 11-6-2007)