Building Safety
"Partnering for Successful Development"
Effective Monday 04/14/08 the new hours of
operation for the residential permit counter will
be: Monday thru Friday (except holidays) 8:00 am to
4:30 pm and will be closed for lunch from 12:00 pm
(noon) to 1:00 pm. These new hours of operation will
now match the commercial counter's hours of
operation.
Building Board of Appeals
- The
next Building Board of Appeals meeting is scheduled
September 17, 2008. Meetings are
held in the City Council Chambers (lower level), 57
E. First St. Street at 4:00pm.
Development Advisory Forum - The next
Development Advisory Forum is scheduled for
Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at 7:30 a.m. Meetings are
held in the City Council Chambers (lower level), 57
E. First St. Street.
The Mission
The Building Safety Division partners with our
customers to ensure community standards, provides
information, and enhances safety as a means to our
customers' desired end - the successful development
and use of the built environment.
The Vision
We desire to be most effective, efficient,
customer-oriented, service-based building safety
organization in the southwest.
Functional Areas
Permit Services issues "Construction
Permits" for construction on private property and
"Right-Of-Way Permits" for the construction or
modification of the public infrastructure.
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The
Development Planning group provides preliminary
review information for proposed projects. Additional
information can be found on their
Project
Development information page.
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The Development Project
Coordination group provides ombudsman service to
commercial and industrial projects.
Plan Review
reviews construction documents for proposed land
development activities to ensure conformance and
compliance with the adopted life safety codes,
policies, regulations and ordinances.
Building Inspections
provides inspection services for new and existing
buildings and structures for compliance with adopted
life safety codes, policies, regulations and
ordinances as well as conformance with the approved
plans.
Building Safety Administration
encompasses the support function for the division
and is comprised of the Building Safety Director,
the Administration Support staff, the
Finance Group
and the Technology Group.
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