Building & Safety Services
The Building and Safety Division is responsible for permit processing, plan checking, and inspection services for public and private projects. The division provides public counter services, processes subdivision, and development entitlements, and provides staff support to commercial and residential projects.
SERVICES
Land Division & Engineering provides services related to site development, subdivision maps and infrastructure requirements, such as sewer, water, and urban growth management improvements.
Permit Center provides public counter services, permit and plan check processing, and consultation services for local and state code requirements related to the design and construction of commercial and residential structures.
a. The Residential Section provides staff to serve the public counter for issuance of construction permits (Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Grading), plan check submittals and general information related to code and construction requirements.
Plans Examiners from the permit center are responsible for reviewing plans submitted for the construction of Single Family Residences and additions, to verify conformance to applicable Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Energy codes.
b. The plans examiners, architects, and engineers of the Commercial Section perform plan reviews of commercial projects ranging from interior tenant improvements to new commercial and industrial structures. Professional staff specializing in; structural, life safety, disabled access, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and property grading perform plan reviews to serve the public in identifying code requirements and to insure the safety of the general public who utilize these structures.
Inspection Services provide inspections during the construction process for compliance to the approved plans. Field inspectors from Building, Electrical, and Plumbing/Mechanical perform periodic inspections at various stages of construction. Each inspector is assigned an area of the city and performs daily inspections in that area. Inspection services work in concert with the permit center to insure field conditions and installation requirements are in conformance to approved plans and applicable codes, and to insure completion of safe and habitable structures.
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Telephone Numbers:
Permit Center Administration 621-8084
Inspection Services Administration 621-8116