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. on the box. They have managed to get more space on the other tmits listed, and will completely eliminate the problem in the remaining units. Building Commissioner Conway had no problem with this since the pan is grounded and there will be a permanent plaque. W. Piar moved to grant the variance to View Point Development for a lack of 3 foo.ti clearance in front of the panel provided a permanent plaque is mounted to the box which states "Washer must be removed from the pan before servicing the box" and providing all the pans are grounded, seconded by D. Spoerke and unanimously approved. 3) Block Brothers, 24131 Lorain Road. Request to install conforming satellite dish. Hearing required because of an objection received from an adjacent neighbor. This proposal has been withdrawn since the objecting neighbor has viewed the plan and has withdrawn he.r objection. V. NEW BUSINESS: J. Kazak moved to excuse the absence of Mr. Schulz and Mr. Burk, seconded by D. Spoerke, and unanimously approved. Building Commissioner Conway advised that he and the Mayor have been discussing legislation rEquiring registration for private home inspectors for pre-sale inspections. If these inspectors are registered the Building Department will have a record of what they are doing and if there are problems, the license can be taken away. Mr. Conway would like the members to think about how the licensing should be handled, if each applicant should be interviewed prior to their being registered, or if the members prefer, the Building Department could do a history eheck and the board could rely on the Department's recoirmmendations. Mr. Conway advised that realtor-s have told him that each office has 10 to 12 inspectors names available. Mr. Piar stated that his company is setting standards for home inspectors across the country. Mr. Ka,zak suggested that the board covld interview and relieve the Building Department of another responsibility. Mr. Conway stated that if there is a list, and real estate agents become aware that licensing is required there will be some control. He is coricerned that council will want these inspections made, and it is his belief that the eity cannot perform the function the same way a private contractor can do it. His inspectors can only cite a clear cut code violation, a private inspector can riegotiate between the owner and the buyer regarding the price of correcting problems. The Building Department will charge a registratian fee and afiling feem A building inspector would check up on a new inspector about every other inspection at first, and then less frequently. The inspectors will read the report when it is filed and if there is anything that would concern the department, an inspection would be made. Realtors have told him that at 70% to 80% of today's sales do have private inspections. He clarified that it would cost $75.00 to register and probably $30.00 to $40.00 per inspection. This would not even completely cover the cost of the department's time. Mr. Piar believed that the city should do these i.nspeetions and should inspect every transact2on as other communities do and stated that he does this kind of work. Mr. Conway stated that the buyer relies on these reports and are not total.ly awaxe of ahat the city has the power to violate, and the owners believe everything is accegtable. Cities are not liable to any individual home owners, an inspecti.on is supposed to benefit the city as a whole and this has been established in court. So a home owner would have no recourse if the city did the inspection, but if it is done privately, the home owner could come back to a private inspeetor. Also each inspection should take 22 to 3 hours and his staff could not do this with their other work. An 2