Buildings and Regulations Agency

Mission Statement

The Building and Regulations Department of Hopetopia’s mission intends to enhance the lives of community members by efficiently and effectively reviewing building proposals, ensuring structures are adhering to municipal codes, and fostering citizen engagement to better refine department practices.

Operations

Who We Are

Table 1 provides an overview of our current workforce by position and by select characteristics.

Table 1: Buildings and Regulations Agency staffing Descriptive Statistics (FTE)
Managers Inspectors Central Office Review Board Total
White 12 23 17 7 59
Non-white 3 20 12 6 41
Male 6 19 20 4 49
Female 9 25 6 9 48
Non-resident 4 17 20 0 42
College degree+ 14 36 26 13 90
Total 14 43 29 13 100

How We’re Doing

Table 2 captures our agency’s current performance toward our newly adopted goals separately by ward.

Table 2: Buildings and Regulations Agency Performance Indicators by Ward
NW SW NE SE
Number of permits issued (per month) 3 14 18 20
Percentage of Plans Approved in First Review 10 88 56 75
Total Number of Safety Inspections (per month) 10 25 80 55

Current Operations Budget

Table 3 lays our our FY25 operations budget.

Table 3: Budget Overview FY25
(a) Buildings and Regulations Operations (in 1,000s)
Buildings and Regulations Agency 12,498
Safety Inspections 2,940
Code Enforcement 7,350
Proposal Review 2,208
(b) Buildings and Regulations Expenditures (in 1,000s)
Buildings and Regulations Agency 12,498
Personnel FT Pay 5,585
Pay - Other 3,334
Fringe benefits 1,579
Overtime 2,000

FY24 Operations Budget

Table 4 provides an overview of the FY24 budget for Buildings and Regulations broken out by operations and the source of the expenditure.

Table 4: Budget Overview FY24
(a) Buildings and Regulations Operations (in 1,000s)
Buildings and Regulations Agency 4,200
Safety Inspections 1,000
Code Enforcement 3,000
Proposal Review 200
(b) Buildings and Regulations Expenditures (in 1,000s)
Buildings and Regulations Agency 4,200
Personnel FT Pay 2,585
Pay - Other 977
Fringe benefits 579
Overtime 14