Job title: Chief Building Official

Summary

Performs a variety of management and complex building code inspection, supervision, and site development functions. Directs and controls all matters pertaining to the Building Division. Supervises plan review and inspection of buildings and structures in all stages of construction. Directs the issuance of permits and collection of fees for these services.

Essential duties and responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned.

• Serves as the City's Chief Building Official.
• Oversees the review and performs complex plan reviews of building, subdivision improvement and development plans, reports, calculations, and specifications in verifying compliance with building, fire, zoning, and other codes, ordinances and resolutions.
• Oversees and provides information to interested parties on the City's Building code, and subdivision and site development program including code provisions, procedures, required submittals and plan processing, and inspection schedules.
• Develops and implements division policies and procedures.
• Issues stop-work orders in situations of deliberate or negligent non-compliance.
• Understands and interprets applicable codes, laws, ordinances and regulations. Provides code interpretations as required and recommends the adoption and amendment of codes, ordinances and regulations. Maintains construction, fire, and life-safety codes in conformance with current State law.
• Manages the division budget and is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the budget.
• Makes presentations to City Council as required.
• Provides staff with support in decision making and provides direction to technical staff.
• Maintains effective communications with staff through regularly scheduled meetings.
• Delegates meaningful responsibilities and authority.
• Maintains divisional records and other records.
• Analyzes the effectiveness of, and makes recommendations for, changes in procedures, policies and programs.
• Provides comments and conditions on planning applications for development.
• Maintains a permit-tracking system for the division.
• Selects consultants for peer review of soils, hydrology, structural, and accessibility elements of complex plans.
• Provides information on accessibility regulations to the public and other City Departments.
• Prepares monthly and annual reports of all activities of the Building Division.
• Gives talks and tabletop demonstrations to civic organizations, school groups & other interested parties.
• Responds to fire scenes or other emergencies, if requested by emergency personnel, to consult on matters of structural safety, or to assist in investigations.
• Assists in the development of departmental programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures. Implements programs. Meets assigned goals.