Building Inspection

Building Inspection staff review plans. Staff also issue permits related to various aspects of building codes and demolition. Inspectors make sure construction work meets code.

This agency reviews:

• Access to buildings
• Building code compliance
• Demolition
• Design
• Accessible design, including wheelchair accessibility
• Heating code compliance
• National electric code compliance
• Plumbing code compliance
• Soil erosion
• Street occupancy

Zoning

Zoning staff review most development applications. They assess whether a proposal meets zoning rules and permitted uses.

This agency reviews:

• Demolition
• Design
• Flood plain
• Floor area ratio
• Inclusionary zoning
• Landscape plan
• Lot coverage
• Lot size
• Parking requirements
• Screening
• Signs
• Site design
• Special districts
• Street graphics
• Trash pickup enclosures
• Units - number of
• Usable open space
• Use of property
• Yard setbacks
• Zoning