Title
Memorandum of Understanding between Village of Orland Park, IL and Village of Tinley Park, IL for back-up Inspection Services
History
The Village of Orland Park and Village of Tinley Park have been working together since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to help support each other’s essential services. Both Villages continue to provide inspection services for building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and health. Orland Park and Tinley Park staff agree that continuous operations of building and health inspections are an essential function of municipal government.
As a result of discussions between both Villages, the memorandum outlines how inspection services will continue despite potential personnel disruptions. The provisions in the memorandum are as follows:
Backup Inspection Plan - The Villages agree that inspection services can be mutually utilized in the event the primary inspector from one of the Villages is unavailable.
Responsibilities - Each municipality should only reach out as a last resort or an emergency situation. Health inspections shall be limited to emergency call-outs, temporary food events where the primary inspector is unavailable. Building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical inspections will be limited to emergency situations, and the absence of a licensed inspector due to preplanned vacation or unexpected illness.
Each Village we still be responsible for final approval within their jurisdiction regardless of who performs the inspection. The Villages will work together to provide relevant code sections regardless of who performs the inspection.
This is great opportunity intergovernmental cooperation. This item is now before the Village Board for consideration.
Financial Impact
None
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve the execution of a memorandum of understanding between the Village of Orland Park and the Village of Tinley Park to Provide Backup Inspection Services.