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CITY OF SAGINAW
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

2020-2021

BUILDING SAFETY (INSPECTIONS)/CODE COMPLIANCE

Building Safety and Code Compliance Department: Staffed by: Chief Building Official (CBO), Senior
Building Inspector (SBI), Rental Building Inspector (RBI), Code Enforcement Officer/Manager (CEOM), Code
Enforcement Officer (CEO), and Exectuive Assistant/Permit Technician (EA). A contract Building Inspector
(BCI) is currently utilized operating in a limited scope (residential new construction). The CBO serves in the
capacity of Supervisor to all staff of the Building Safety and Code Compliance Division.

Building Safety Division: Responsible for the enforcement of all building codes utilizing the permitting and
inspection process to ensure building safety relative to fire safety, health/sanitation, structural integrity, and
electrical mechanical and plumbing code compliance. The division is responsible for residential, commercial,
and industrial: new construction; additions/remodels; permitted maintenance projects; sign installations or
permitted repairs. The division is responsible for enforcing the Zoning ordinance relative to conforming land
use. The CBO and the SBI conduct building plan review for all residential, subdivision, commercial, and
industrial projects. The CBO and SBI provide technical consultation and code interpretation to property
owners, builders, developers, contractors, and engineers. The CBO is a contributing member of Development
Review Committee (DRC) and serves as the staff liaison for the Board of Adjustment (BOA).

Building and Safety Division: Rental Registration and Inspection: The RBI is responsible for the
inspection of all residential rental units including all apartment units, duplex units, and single-family units. The
RBI is responsible for scheduling all rental inspections (first to final) to confirm compliance with the
International Property Maintenance Code. The CEOM is currently utilizing 75% of the work week conducting
administrative procedures for Rental Registration and Inspection and is responsible for all identification,
research, communication, registration, inventory records maintenance, collection of fees and elevated
enforcement for the program.

Building and Safety Division - Permitting: The EA is responsible for issuing permits, collecting and
accounting for fees, maintaining permit records for Building, Rental, Code Compliance, and Fire Department
(partial). The EA serves as the primary contact for the division interacting with builders, contractors,
developers, and citizens. The EA is responsible for maintaining annual business registration, annual
contractor registration, processing all Certificates of Occupancy, annual rental permits, and serves as the
Secretary for the BOA, Assistant to the CBO, and Notary for the division, other departments, and the public.
The EA position is manned during all office hours.

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