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i <br /> ~ <br /> March 20, 1987 <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> i <br /> i~ <br /> ii <br /> <br /> { ~ CONTACT: Kurt Sundahl, Field Inspection Supervisor, 687-5283 <br /> Terry Fritz, Building Safety Division, 687-5500 <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> CITY TO CHANGE INSPECTION REQUEST PROCEDURE <br /> i <br /> On A ril 6, the city of Eugene's building safety division will implement <br /> I <br /> a new sys em to schedule building inspections, as a way to more efficiently <br /> manage th increase in construction volume expected this summer. <br /> <br /> 1 i The ew scheduling process will begin on April 6, and will be phased in <br /> <br /> i over seve al weeks. Under the new system, inspection requests called in <br /> <br /> i <br /> before 7: 0 a.m. will be scheduled for that day, and requests called in <br /> after 7:3 a.m. will be scheduled for the following day. The division will <br /> continue o respond to emergency inspections, as requested. <br /> Acco ding to Larry Reed, city building official, construction activity is <br /> <br /> j ( expected o increase more than 100 percent during the 1987 construction <br /> <br /> a <br /> season an will substantially increase field inspection requests. The new <br /> <br /> it <br /> process w 11 ensure the building division can cover all requests in a timely <br /> manner, R ed said. <br /> "Wit the new method, inspectors can coordinate the sequence of <br /> inspectio s before leaving the office, balance inspection loads between <br /> geographi al areas, and plan their day ahead of time. Contractors can also <br /> plan ahea and ensure the work is ready for inspection," Reed reported. <br /> more <br /> <br />