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•" .nix'T Ai?r �T�rd'i..•. - °r:• .F,.•'4'.'':•:;'';':.':.: - - '., x ' - • - . • . ': -F.AGE 4 of 29 I '- 1985-86 ANNUAL SERVICE PLAN - PARTS II - IV - • = :, _ :General • •• /_ Planning . - •' inspections / 0561 • FUND • ' . E mmeaT• - DIVISION / ACCOLTh T-COD ' I.A. For Change,#2 . . _- . . . 1) Foster(care; day care and group care homes are licensed,by the: State as :11: - . ael-: :being :regulated by local zoning. State agencies: responsible=fori l icy sing- - -, • .- -,----a request the assistance of local jurisdictions ;through performance•of'fire• - ' , --• : safety linspections•. -Such inspections are.performed annually.- : -.:- -- - i —inspections inspections of this-type had been performed in the past by- the County th n • _;passed Ito lo'cal fire departments. The responsibility-settled again with t e' - . -. ...-- .- -County. s f-i-re departments no longer were willing to perform the inspecti'"ns. - Reasons cited included manpower and time constraints,•:legal authority and . . , l iahl l•i y •concerns•. . . - - • : . _ • - - . The Code =Enforcement Officer i •(Bui•lding) had :{ieen -performing required - • . :.-- - . - _ • . inspectrions after normal working hour's. but was-concerned-about liability- ' .. -issues•as •we'll.• The inspections were-thus included as.part of the day-to-,ay- ' inspection workload as follows: • Facility Inspections - Foster care '.. : 29 ' •. - . • •'Group home ' 6 - - - - -"" • ' -' Day', care • 42 .S.' • •' . • The Cod+ 'Enforcement .Off•i cer I (Building) has also received an increasing - number '4f-requests for consu'l•tative••serviices (40). Such requests are not ' _ , ;generai ;questions related to inspections requests or procedures but questi.ns . 'which involve construction' techniques or technical- standards-contained in in the•'N,C. State Building Code. These services cannot be provided- in a fe minutes Ibut require an average of 30 minutes each to resolve. - 2) An alter ative considered before'and implemented was-allowing local •vol-t - - - ' _ :" uhteers- 'f.i re departments to perform the above mentioned'inspect ions. The depa tments undertook the activities for a period of time but relinqui •hed • respons i i l i'ty for' same due to manpower, time copstra i nts. • = • 3) The• permanent--addition such inspections to.the ^duties of the Code Enfor e- • • - meat Officer ,E •would- assist the Department of Social- Service's through • completin•of necessary inspections related to its -work program; i .e., gro p homes, el c.- .,-,,,,t.. .. • . 4)..The proposal is related to an overall •State effort to strengthen day care licensing and enforcement procedures.in part. _ I 5) The 'inspection of day care centers, group -homes and foster care homes will ' represent approximately 2% of' the total Inspection Division workload. j .B. 2) As the inspections described are being performed under the current budget, no•change or additional funding is necessary. The addition of the part-tim- Code Enforcement .Officer I (Building) will assist the current Officer, howe er. in relieving workload and providing sufficient time time to perform adequat inspections.