The Detroit News Macomb Township building inspector Dan Moilanen inspects a new home in the Beacon Square subdivision, one of the 1,000 new homes built in the community this year.
Inspectors are behind in certifying new homes.
The housing boom that has made the township one of the fastest growing communities in Metro Detroit, has become a drudgery for building inspectors. Inspectors are running as much as three days behind checking out new homes for occupancy, and the township is one of several communities not able to keep up with the explosion of condominiums, tri-levels and ranches. But Macomb Township officials hope to remedy that shortfall by adding more inspectors within the next few weeks, said Dick Young, director of the township's building department. It's just because of the sheer volume of new homes. We have 1,000 new homes already this year.