Alerts
Traffic Advisory - Ellis St. and Balfour St.
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- Published: Tuesday, 27 August 2024 15:16
Traffic Advisory - East River Road
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- Published: Monday, 26 August 2024 14:39
The Town of New Glasgow wishes to advise motorists and public that paving on East River Road between Park Street and Atlantic Drive will take place on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.
East River Road will be open to all traffic with reduced number of lanes and traffic control in place.
Please drive safely through this worksite and be aware of pedestrians, workers, and work vehicles.
The Town of New Glasgow apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and thanks you for your cooperation.
Traffic Advisory - George Street
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- Published: Thursday, 22 August 2024 16:08
The Town of New Glasgow wishes to advise motorists and public
that paving on George St. will take place at the following times and dates:
Friday, August 23, 2024, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. next day
Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. next day
George Street will be closed between Provost St. and Stellarton Rd. Traffic Control will be in place. Please drive safely through this worksite and be aware of pedestrians, workers, and work vehicles.
The sidewalks and pedway under the bridge will remain open; pedestrians are advised to use the sidewalks and pedway with caution.
The Town of New Glasgow apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and thanks you for your cooperation.
Traffic Advisory - Multiple Streets
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- Published: Tuesday, 20 August 2024 16:03
⚠️Important traffic advisory⚠️
The Town of New Glasgow wishes to advise residents and motorists that cold milling (planning) will take place on three Town streets on August 22nd and continue possibly on August 23rd. This work is in preparation for paving and will occur on the following streets:
1. East River Rd. – from the Shell gas station to Atlantic Dr., inbound curb lane
2. George St. – from train tracks (near The Dock) to West side of George St. Bridge, full width (The entire surface of the bridge will be milled)
3. George St. – from Stellarton Rd. to bridge (two eastbound lanes)
4. South Frederick St. – from East River Rd. to MacGregor St.
The work will commence at 5 a.m. and continue until completed on each day. The George St. Bridge will be closed (both lanes) from 5 a.m. to noon.
Please drive safely through the worksites and be aware of pedestrians, workers, and work vehicles. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes whenever possible.
The Town of New Glasgow regrets any inconvenience this may cause and wishes to thank the public for their cooperation.
Building Official
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- Published: Thursday, 15 August 2024 14:39
The Town of New Glasgow is excited to be hiring for the position of Building Official. Reporting to the Director of Engineering and Public Works, the Building Official will perform technical inspection duties in the enforcement of building codes, ordinances, and the issuance of permits within the Town of New Glasgow. This individual is responsible for inspecting properties and materials for compliance with plans and specifications, and to ensure compliance with federal and provincial codes, ordinances, and regulations, involving new and existing structures.
Additional duties of the Building Official Include but are not limited to:
- Addresses public enquiries and provides information regarding the process for building permits, code-related inquiries, wastewater systems, environmental approvals and zoning issues. This includes meeting with site engineers, developers, and contractors for consultation.
- Liaises with the Office of the Fire Marshal, Nova Scotia Environment & Climate Change, Department of Public Works and shares information including the provision of building approvals and permits. This also includes researching requests such as locating old occupancy permits for lawyers and real estate agencies as well as communicating with Nova Scotia Power for power hook-ups and shutoffs to existing buildings.
- Collaborates with other towns and municipalities to share ideas or common issues which include attending meetings regarding code & building regulation changes and zoning issues in order to ensure more consistency with building inspections.
- Reviews building permit plans to ensure they meet building code requirements and notifies the developer of any deficiencies. This position also reviews building permit applications and ensures compliance with appropriate regulations and issues building permits as required.
- Calculates various fees relating to the issuing of permits (i.e. sewer hook-up, building, footing, and infrastructure fees) prior to issuing any permits.
- Inputs all permit information into a database for each new or existing property for development and inputs all inspection reports and occupancy permits.
- Gathers information on new or existing properties such as sewer hook-ups, plot plans, zoning information, location certificates, building permits and occupancy permits, footing permits, power hook-ups, water infrastructure, development agreements, and Nova Scotia Environment and Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal approvals.
- Inspects new buildings as well as renovations/alterations or changes in occupancy such as the construction of apartments or commercial and industrial buildings. While ensuring to note and record any infractions and maintain appropriate correspondence, plans and logs of all building inspection activities, and performs required inspections as per the building code.
- Issues stop work orders for major building code violations.
- Enters complete inspection information into database and files and all relevant documents (lot grading certificates, TIR, NSE Approvals, Location Certificates, building inspections, and occupancy permits).
- Examines building plans for commercial, industrial and residential occupancies to ensure compliance with the Building Code Regulations and Codes.
- Supports investigations related to complaints regarding dangerous and unsightly premises and unsafe buildings leading to issuing demolition orders.
- Other duties and special projects as assigned.
All interested applicants are asked to submit their resume and cover letter to Rebecca MacNeil, Director of Human Resources () on or before the end of the day Friday, October 25, 2024.
For more details about this job, please visit: Building Official Job Posting October 2024