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CITY OF SAGINAW
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

2024-2025

BUILDING SAFETY (INSPECTIONS)/CODE COMPLIANCE

Building Safety and Code Compliance Department: Staffed by: Chief Building Official (CBO), Deputy
Building Official (DBO) Senior Building Inspectors (SBI), Code Compliance Officer/Manager (CCOM), Code
Complaince Officer (CCO), an Executive Assistant and Permit Technicians. The CBO serves in the capacity of
Supervisor for the staff of the Building Safety and Code Compliance Department.

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 Zoning Ordinances relative to conforming land use.
This division conducts building plan review for all residential, subdivision, commercial, and industrial projects in
addition to providing 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 to the Board of Adjustment (BOA).

Building and Safety Division - Rental Registration and Inspection: The department is responsible for the
inspection of all residential rental units including all apartment units, duplex units, and single-family units.
Responsible for scheduling all rental inspections (first to final) to confirm compliance with the International
Property Maintenance Code. The CCOM 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 permit technicians are responsible for issuing permits,
collecting and accounting for fees, maintaining permit records for Building, Rental, Code Compliance, and Fire
Department (partial support). 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 continually staffed during business hours with permit technicians support coverage.

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