Purpose
Under general direction of the Assistant City Manager, plans, organizes, directs, and reviews the activities of the Building Division including plan review and building inspection, as well as serving as the municipality’s Floodplain Manager.
Essential Functions
- Directs, supervises, and evaluates overall building activities of the City of Kingsport;
- Ensures all construction and occupancy activity meets applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations;
- Focuses on integrating all development services in a manner that results in an exceptional experience for customers;
- Manages and supervises inspection of all construction and remodeling projects to ensure compliance with building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical codes, and ordinances;
- Responds to the most complex and difficult inquiries and requests for information;
- Provides information and resolves services issues or complaints;
- Identifies and establishes goals, objectives, and schedules;
- Assists in development of annual operational and budgetary plans;
- Manages and supervises subordinate personnel for adherence with established goals, objectives, and standards;
- Inspects plans and specifications for compliance prior to issuance of appropriate permit(s);
- Works cooperatively with other city department personnel, architects and contractors for building code interpretations;
- Represents City of Kingsport in court proceedings regarding enforcement of laws, codes and ordinances;
- Serves as a technical resource;
- Coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies;
- Provides highly responsible and complex administrative support;
- Prepares and presents a variety of reports of activities to the board;
- Performs on-site inspections of construction projects as follow up of requests and/or complaints regarding procedures/methods and compliance with terms/conditions of permit;
- Confers with public for enforcement of nuisance ordinances for maintenance of overall city appearance;
- Issues Building Permits Upon Plan Approvals;
- Approves and Signs all Certificates of Occupancy/Completion;
- Prepares building code violation cases for code enforcement action and litigation; and
- Performs additional duties as assigned.
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