FY 24-26 ADOPTED BUDGET

Building

206.5130

Division Description The Building Division consists of 8.0 FTEs and is under the supervision of the Building Official. The Division is funded by the development fees paid during the building permit process. The Building Division reviews construction plans, issues permits, and performs field inspections for all construction and property development activities to ensure compliance with mandated codes and regulations. In addition to issuing building permits, the Building Division is responsible for all fire prevention activities including plan reviews and inspections during the development process. FY 2022 - 23 and 2023 - 24 Accomplishments • Secured a $40,000 grant from California Energy Commission to implement an automated permitting platform for photovoltaic permits. • Improved the City ’ s rating from a score of 4 to a 3 during the 2024 International Organization for Standardization audit for both residential and commercial construction. • Created completeness checklist for all new residential projects to comply with AB2234. • During FY 2022 - 23 through the beginning of the third quarter of FY 2023 - 24, 3,413 permits have been issued, an increase of 23% from the previous budget cycle. During that same period 16,737 inspections have been performed, an increase of 22% from the previous budget cycle. • Successfully implemented an update of the TRAKiT permit system including upgrades to Etrakit. FY 2024 - 25 and 2025 - 26 Activity Goals • Reduce plan check time and increase functionality with the assistance of outside consultant support. • Increase and improve staff training efforts to ensure future ISO rating increases. • Continue to improve functionality of TRAKiT for permit issuance, plan review and permitting access, and inspection tracking. • Launch photovoltaic automated permitting and online permit for common permit applications. • Complete the 3 - year code cycle update and adopt the 2025 Building Codes.

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