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CODE ENFORCEMENT Code Enforcement 2024

Good day all! My name is Thomas Moore. For those that don’t know, Ryan Smith has left which created an opening for me to take over and help you out for all your Code Enforcement, Planning, new addressing, Health Officering, Plumbing Inspecting, Occupancy Issuing, Sub-divisioning, and Ordinance interpretation needs! A little about me. I am a Lewiston native that moved to Turner about two and a half years ago with my wife and our collective, four children. I worked in Lewiston for approximately a year and a half as a Grant Manager and did five years of work with a general contractor before that. The hands-on field work coupled with the complexity of Lewiston’s infrastructure made me a decent candidate for the role that I am in to assist any and all with questions or concerns. Let’s talk about some new things, shall we? 1) Did you know that there was something passed at the state level that allowed EVERYONE that owns a single-family home to have an ADU on their lot? That is attached or detached. That does not, however, mean you can create one without speaking to me first. There are still some rules and permitting that need to be followed. 2) There are some ordinance changes that are up on the website and, again, I am here to help with what they are and interpret what you are reading with you. If you have questions, reach out. I’m here to help! 3) I have run into a few situations in my short time here with people building/replacing things, mostly decks, onto their homes and either not knowing they need to speak with me or hoping not to get caught. I’d appreciate it if we could stop that cycle. If you are planning on doing anything to your home, simply call and ask please. There are a lot of things that don’t require a permit, but it would be better if you check first and save yourself the headache.

How about some statistics? Our 2024 numbers are as follows: - 64 building permits Of which:

§ 16 Solar arrays § 27 Sheds, decks, or garages § 9 New homes or ADUs § 12 Misc/other uses

- 14 Plumbing Permits - 11 Septic Systems

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