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.