Inspectors from the town of Surfside, Florida, visited Champlain Towers South to review permits dozens of times in the years before it collapsed. Now, the disaster could lead to stricter building rules.
In the wake of last month's deadly building collapse, inspectors from around South Florida have fanned out to review other high-rises for damage in an attempt to avert another tragedy.
But Champlain Towers South had been visited regularly by officials in the years before it fell. Inspectors from the town of Surfside conducted permit-related inspections at the condo tower more than once a week on average in 2018 and 2019, according to a CNN analysis of town records.
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