This class will outline life safety issues surrounding hoarding cases as covered by the Building, Residential, Fire and Property Maintenance Codes. Participants will have a better understanding about people who hoard, legal challenges, enforcement procedures and processes, and how to gain success by using a team approach. The class will also discuss clean up alternatives and when to seek professional assistance. Topics will include- Hoarding as a mental health issue, Life Safety Conditions and the I Codes, Animal Hoarding, Environmental Clean-up and Legal Aspects.

Mary Dickson is the Building Official for the City of Litchfield Park, AZ since 2017.  Prior to this position, she served as the Building Official/Fire Marshal for the City of El Mirage, AZ for 10 years and Senior Plans Examiner for the City of Avondale, AZ for 9 years.  Mary also does free-lance blueprint drawings of custom homes and remodels and has over 500 projects in 7 states.  Before finding her niche in Building Safety she taught at the high school and junior college level for 12 years, teaching classes in architecture, drafting, blueprint reading and computer aided design (CAD).  She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Career and Technology Education and has earned ICC certifications in Residential and Commercial Plan Review, Building and Fire Inspections, and others including Certified Building Official.

Please join us for PermitTechNation’s (PTN) monthly teleconference at 12:00PM (EST), 11:00AM (CST), 10:00AM (MST) and 9:00AM (PST). 

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Please join us for PermitTechNation’s (PTN) monthly teleconference at 12:00PM (EST), 11:00AM (CST), 10:00AM (MST) and 9:00AM (PST). 

Please consider turning on your camera, it’s nice to see everyone.

Meeting link:

https://permittechnation.webex.com/permittechnation/j.php?MTID=ma291a315cd7939f3d56d73ae5fe7e43e

Meeting number:

2592 709 7465

Meeting password:

c6Piw4mrDj2

Join from a video or application:

Dial 25927097465@permittechnation.webex.com

You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone

+1-650-479-3208 United States Toll

Access code: 25927097465

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