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�S <br />H. INSPECTION WORKLOAD <br />A. Inspection New Code Requirements: <br />The new code changes have increased our contact with the public both in <br />inspections field time and plans review. We are responding to questions about <br />code changes on projects currently under construction and those projects being <br />planned. <br />In addition, implementation of the new code has increased the number of <br />inspections required for each project, Our overall inspection requests have <br />increased by 10 %. <br />New code requirements have also increased the time required to complete an <br />inspection due to additional requirements, it is estimated that these additional <br />times would add 20% to the length of the inspection time. <br />B. Increased Commercial: <br />Commercial projects are more time consuming due to the complexity of the <br />codes involved with life safety of the general public and due to the size of <br />projects. It is not unusual for a single commercial inspection to take 2 —3 hours to <br />complete. <br />C. Increased Multi- family: <br />With the addition of 240 Multi- family units this year in the Hillsborough area, there <br />will be over 375 inspection requests involved to complete this one project. <br />MBullding Division Activity Report 2003 doc <br />