Township building codes.

[Jack Frederick]

Not wanting to get involved with the Code Folks hurts you more than them. Get a good site drawing showing all buildings, utility service locations. Add your proposed structure and make an appointment with a code officer. Yes, they can be the hardest of axxes but I’ve found them to be helpful face to face and actually appreciative that you take the time to ask. I’m of the opinion that it can make your site inspections on work done easier having them believing that you care to do it correctly.

[Jim Becker]

Not wanting to get involved with the Code Folks hurts you more than them. Get a good site drawing showing all buildings, utility service locations. Add your proposed structure and make an appointment with a code officer. Yes, they can be the hardest of axxes but I’ve found them to be helpful face to face and actually appreciative that you take the time to ask. I’m of the opinion that it can make your site inspections on work done easier having them believing that you care to do it correctly.

This is good advice and consistent with my own experience. I made it a point to get to know the local code officer and his second in command right from the first project here after we moved in. That was very helpful, especially when I got to the "big kahuna"...my new shop building. They not only got to clarify requirements and process, but also got to understand that I wanted to do things consistent with both code and local requirements. (And now that I chair the local planning commission and have other interactions with them, direct and indirect, they understand where any concerns I express come from)

[Jack Frederick]

Holy Smokes, Jim! No salt on your tail How long have you been in town and you are heading the PC. I admire and respect your initiative.

[Jim Becker]

Holy Smokes, Jim! No salt on your tail How long have you been in town and you are heading the PC. I admire and respect your initiative.

Three years this past Tuesday was our "house-a-versary". I got "drafted" for the commission by a neighbor who is an elected council member a year ago. In January, I got stuck with "the job". Honestly, it's not difficult other than having to wrangle enough of the other volunteer members to have a quorum each month...you would think that wouldn't be hard since it's the same flippin' day and time every month. Sheesh! All good people, although there is one dude we could all do without. "That guy", as it were. Can't get rid of him...can't get him to quit. LOL

[Mel Fulks]

Make him the ,Head Of Garbage and Refuse Department, “ Make him an offer he can’t refuse”

[Jim Becker]

Make him the ,Head Of Garbage and Refuse Department, “ Make him an offer he can’t refuse”

If only...but that's not really something possible. Not only is it not a function of a planning commission, that particular "sport" is subcontracted out to Waste Management.