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  • Notes from Town Square: More tips for successful construction

    Laura Leigh and David Allred, City of Green River|Mar 1, 2017

    In the Feb. 15 article “Notes from Town Square: Tips for a Successful Construction Project, Part One,” we discussed the initial steps for a successful construction project including planning your project and selecting your contractor. We will now discuss the purpose of building permits, the permitting process, and inspections for your upcoming construction project. We will address these topics by answering some of the most commonly asked questions that we receive in the Green River Community Development Department. What is a building per...

  • Notes from Town Square: Tips for a successful project, part one

    Laura Leigh, Community Development Director|Feb 15, 2017

    Seeing the piles of snow slowly melt away is a nice reminder that construction season is just around the corner. Last year was an unusually busy year for construction within the city, mostly in part to the freak hail storm that we were dealt in June. As a result of the damage caused by this storm, the Green River Community Development Department issued 1,163 building permits in 2016, which is more than three times the average annual permits issued of 340 per year. Based on communication with local developers and contractors, the city is...