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Development Services
Mission Statement
The mission statement of the Development Services Department is: "To provide the City of Brownwood with a proactive approach to code compliance, affording due process to citizens using the Code Procedures with a goal of a clean City."Responsibilities
Responsibilities of this department include:- Checks zoning and variance requests
- Code compliance
- Exercises general inspection supervision over all public and private construction work
- Issues all permits required by the City
- Building
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- Plumbing
- Signs
- Vendors
- Alcohol
- Provides staff assistance for boards and commissions
- Zoning Board of Adjustment
- Building and Standards Commission
- Unified Board of Appeals
- Historical Building Review Committee
Staff
The department has 15 employees:- 1 Director
- 1 Building and Standards Official II
- 1 Building Services Liaison
- 2 Combination Building Inspectors (Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical)
- 2 Code Compliance Officers
- 1 Assistant Administrator
- 2 Property Maintenance Staff
- 2 Facility Maintenance Staff
- 3 Temporary Seasonal Laborers
Goals
This department has 3 goals:- To ensure community compliance with all codes in accordance with City Ordinances and standard specifications
- To provide adequate engineering and inspection services for the City of Brownwood
- To provide timely and accurate information in regards to citizen requests to the commissions to which the department gives staff assistance
Objectives
The department strives to meet the following objectives:- Continue a proactive approach to code compliance.
- Continue to provide adequate staff support and training to related boards.
- Increase public awareness of purpose of permits and inspections.
Code violations in the City of Brownwood can be reported by calling 325-646-5775, or by filling out this form.