Clatsop County is scheduled to assume electrical inspections for the entire county and structural, mechanical and plumbing inspections for the unincorporated areas. No changes in building codes or inspection fees are planned.
Most counties provide building code inspection.
The three state inspectors will become part of the county Planning and Development staff. They will continue to work out of their current office in Warrenton while the county pursues consolidating most of its offices into one building for one-stop customer service. The building codes program, which is supported by inspection fees, will at a minimum pay for itself, Parker said. The state will cover the transition costs. The state Building Codes Division and the county are scheduled to sign an intergovernmental agreement in May, making the county's administration of the program official.