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6 PRESERVING HOUSING: A BEST PRACTICES REPORT <br /> • Yes No <br /> L. Does the city measure the cost-effectiveness of its C; <br /> enforcement activities, such as by monitoring the number of <br /> agency person-hours spent on code violations brought into <br /> substantial compliance or the median number of reinspections <br /> conducted before compliance is achieved,distinguishing <br /> among types of violations as appropriate? <br /> M. Has the incidence of homeowner property insurance claims J <br /> due to fire or water hazards declined? <br /> Administer the State Building Code to support housing preservation <br /> (p. 52 in Chapter 2) <br /> For cities that have adopted the State Building Code, the measures below help to <br /> evaluate the extent to which they appropriately administer the code. The <br /> measures involve whether the building official publicizes code requirements,has <br /> streamlined the permit process, offers technical assistance, and considers <br /> compliance alternatives that meet the intent of the building code. Consistency in <br /> applying the code is also addressed. <br /> Yes No <br /> A. Does the city have handouts that clarify building code J J <br /> requirements for different types of work on existing <br /> buildings? <br /> • B. Does the building official offer information to make J <br /> contractors aware of requirements of the building code and <br /> acceptable compliance alternatives for work on existing <br /> buildings? <br /> C. Does the building official offer preplan reviews for interested J J <br /> clients and log the number of plan reviews performed? <br /> D. Does the building official have checklists to perform plan J <br /> reviews and inspections consistently? <br /> E. Does the building official consider compliance alternatives J <br /> that meet the intent of the code when needed for work on <br /> existing buildings? <br /> F. Does the building official periodically review staff work to C J <br /> monitor consistent application of building code requirements <br /> and use of compliance alternatives that meet the code's <br /> intent? <br /> G. Has the building official established timeframes within which J �J <br /> to complete plan reviews and issue building permits? Does <br /> the official monitor the building office's success in meeting <br /> the timeframes? <br /> • <br />