Building Services

 Mission Statement
 Building Services performs inspections for the built environment to safeguard the public health and safety in our community.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of this department include:

• Checks zoning and variance requests
• Exercises general inspection supervision over all public and private construction work
• Issues all permits required by the City
  
  • Building
  • Electrical
  • Mechanical
  • Plumbing
  • Signs
  • Vendors
  • Alcohol
• Provides staff assistance for boards and commissions
  
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment
  • Building and Standards Commission
  • Unified Board of Appeals
  • Historical Building Review Committee

Goals

This department has 3 goals:

• To ensure community compliance with all codes in accordance with City Ordinances and standard specifications
• To provide adequate engineering and inspection services for the City of Brownwood
• To provide timely and accurate information in regards to citizen requests to the commissions to which the department gives staff assistance

Objectives

The department strives to meet the following objectives:

• Continue to provide adequate staff support and training to related boards.
• Increase public awareness of purpose of permits and inspections.