County commissioners said at a meeting earlier Tuesday that they want to follow Miami-Dade and Broward counties in requiring regular inspections of high-rise buildings, likely more often than 40 years, the Palm Beach Post reported.
But they will let a working group made up of the League of Cities, municipal building officials, fire marshals and engineers put together details and options such as which buildings should be regularly inspected and how often.
Commissioners likely will hear a progress update of those deliberations next month.
While they wait for more details from the county s working group,council members said Tuesday that they hope to continue staying engaged with the community about the issue of building safety.
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Council member Julie Araskog and other participants of the Ordinances, Rules and Standards Committee said they have noticed the increase of artificial turf.