Title
AN ACT CONCERNING THIRD-PARTY INSPECTION PROGRAM for the purpose of establishing the Third-Party Inspection Program within the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement; to establish the purposes and uses for the Third-Party Inspection Program; to define certain terms related to the Third-Party Inspection Program; to provide certain liability clause standards for Third-Party Inspector agreements; and generally related to the establishment of the Third-Party Inspection Program.
Background
Members of the County Council received reports concerning a wall collapsing near residents in a building. Reports indicate that an inadequate inspection by a Third-Party Inspector led to the faulty construction of the wall being approved during the permitting phase of the development project. The County was summarily issued a law suit for the faulty wall, which created additional costs for the legal proceedings and damages paid by the County. This bill ensures that Third-Party Inspectors are held to the same liability standards as the County for conducting inadequate inspections during the permitting phases of development projects.