Township seeks new CBO

The township is in the market for a chief building official, following the resignation of CBO David Kopp.

He resigned effective Aug. 31. However building department activity will continue as Kopp has agreed to remain in the role in a part-time, acting capacity until a new CBO is hired.

At the Sept. 10 meeting, Mapleton council passed a bylaw appointing Kopp as acting chief building official.

Also at the meeting, a bylaw was passed appointing Darren Jones as acting building inspector/plumbing inspector. Jones is CBO for Wellington North and Mapleton will be contracting his services from that municipality.

CAO Patty Sinnamon told the Advertiser both Kopp and Jones will work part time to handle local building department duties until a full-time CBO is hired.

Kopp has been employed in the Mapleton building department since 2006. He has been the chief building official since 2011.

No details were provided at the meeting regarding the reason for Kopp’s resignation, however Sinnamon told the Advertiser he is planning to retire.