Job Description:

• 1) Examines commercial and private building plans and inspects construction sites to ensure compliance with building code regulations: Reviews building plans for completeness and accuracy.

• 2) Examines individual plan components to ensure that all code mandated items are included.

• 3) Calculates footage between building components, such as doors, windows, and parking areas and amount of area occupied by components to ensure compliance with code.

• 4) Notes instances of noncompliance on plans and correction sheet and suggests modifications to bring plans into compliance.

• 5) Approves and signs plans meeting code requirements.

• 6) Inspects building sites and buildings to ensure construction follows plans.

• 7) Submits reports detailing items of noncompliance to builder for correction.

• 8) Provides code information to individuals planning buildings.

• 9) Issues occupancy certificates to building owners when completed buildings are in compliance with codes.

• 10) Tours jurisdictional area to detect unapproved or noncompliance construction.

• 11) Proposes studies to improve or update building codes.

• 12) Testifies at appeal hearings regarding buildings alleged to be not in compliance with codes.