County's allows Self-Certification for Simple Projects to Speed up Building Inspections

This year the County is making the inspection process easier and faster for a lot of people while maintaining safety standards with a new service — “self certification.” It works by letting homeowners contractors, architects and engineers sign off, or “self-certify,” simple projects without needing County inspections. “We’re always looking for ways to make our review process easier for people,” said Eric Gibson, director of the County Department of Planning and Land Use. “And this can save a lot of people time by letting their certified experts do the inspections on projects like replacing water heaters and roof replacements.”