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0 <br />Road for 7.5 inch variauce for headroom ou stairway to addition aud a vai-iauce for the risers <br />which do not comply to Section 213. l, seconded J. Kazak, aud unauunously approved. . <br />V. NEW BUSINESS: <br />No items. <br />VI. OLD BUSINESS: <br />Contiuuing discussiou by members regarding liceusing of private home inspectors Uy the City of <br />North Olmsted. <br />Mr. Burk had not attended the last meeting, but he did listen to the tapes and uoted that none of <br />the inspectors warited muuicipal licensing. He believed that basing the licensing on the A.S.H.I. <br />requuements might be best. Mr. Piar explained what was required for A.S.H.I. memberslup, and <br />tlus had also been explained at the first meeting. Mr. Couway advised that a city canuot adopt <br />naemberslup in an association for a criteria because it would el'vninate,qualified people who were <br />not ineanbers, or else requue that they must become members. The city should not eudorse an <br />orgauization, especially since there are competing ones. Some.of the complaints that he has heard <br />were about members of that group. He explained that there was a problem with home inspectors <br />doing electrical inspectious wluch is being discussed at the State level. Since to do electrical <br />inspectious an inspector must be State certified, a letter had been sent to the State Board of <br />Building Standards, and has now been forvvarded°to the Attorney General's office. Mr. Couway <br />stated that he did need some direction on how to go about setting standards for licensing now that <br />the board had indicated that he could go forward with it. Even though the people who attended <br />the meeting were probably qualified, there are others doing iuspections who are not. He clarified <br />that tlus will not have to go before Couucil uutil permit fees are set. Mr. Burk questioued what <br />would be needed, and suggested haviug an inspector fill out a resume forin, and list lus <br />qualificatious includiug any tests that he had passed. 1Vir. Conway believed that an interview by <br />the board might be helpful especially since the members had varied backgrouuds. Perhaps an <br />inspector could be given a probationary period. Once an inspector is registered, it has been <br />established that he can be registered for life, unless there are problems and then the board could <br />revoke lus license for 6 months. After that, if tlaere were still problems, it would be up to the Law <br />Department or a judge. Mr. Burk suggested that a coutractor could fill out a resume form so the <br />members could detennine llis backgrouud and, after some of the information was checked, the <br />board could iuteiview hun at a regular meeting using a uniform set of questions. Mr. Piar <br />wondered how you would follow up ou au inspector who did not get registered. Mr. Conway <br />stated that tlus happens with contractors but if he is not competent it would probably be brought <br />to the city's attention. Someone who just does one or two inspections might never get caught. <br />Nfr. Conway Uelieved that word would get out and uoted that there had already been some <br />publicity in tlie Plain Dealer and the reporter offered help publicize it further. Mr. Piar stated that <br />one of the real estate compauies is reconunending that ouly A.S.H.I. members should be used aud <br />that State licensing will probably come about eventually. 1VIr. Conway believed that enforceineut <br />is difficult at the State level and it is much more efficieut for lum to bring an incompetent <br />inspector to tlus board. Nlr. Burk asked if, after the inspector is registered, can he renew auuually, <br />' ?,?