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Community Development Staff:
Amanda Tolstad-
Community Development Director
Debbie Barrick – Assistant to the Community Development Director
Keith Chandler – Residential Building Inspector & Code Enforcement Officer
Robbie Powers –
Code Enforcement Officer
David Chamblee – Chief Building Inspector
Jim Mims –
Chief Plans Examiner
Jim Mims
Chief Plans Examiner
jmims@ci.brandon.ms.us
Welcome to the Office of Community Development!
Our office is a multi-faceted, pro-active department which is responsible for enforcing Land Use requirements and promoting responsible development through inspections and issuance of permits. We also have an enforcement staff of Property Maintenance and Code Enforcement officials who are very active in addressing & monitoring issues in the community such as:
• Lots with overgrown grass, weeds, trash, debris, etc.
• Abandoned, junked or non-operable vehicles
• Rental property and Multi-Family property inspections
• Non-compliant parking of vehicles
• The assessment and processing of non-habitable structures
• Various types of Zoning issues
Some of the other functions of our office include:
the licensing of persons and companies engaged in construction activities, issuing various types of permits, performing various types of construction inspections, performing business license inspections and assisting citizens with their questions and concerns within the community.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
I am responsible for reviewing and approving all of the construction plans & documents submitted to our office, for compliance with the adopted codes, ordinances, and the local, State and Federal laws. Some of my other responsibilities include:
• Routinely answering questions concerning the various adopted codes and ordinances
• Researching various regular and alternative construction design issues
• Remaining current on the adopted codes, ordinances, local, State & Federal laws
• Providing code, ordinance and technical information to the public, city employees and other government officials
• Performing various types of inspections on Commercial, Residential & Industrial projects
GOALS:
• To provide an even higher level of exceptionally good customer service
• To integrate more fully the adopted codes and ordinances with the training of office staff
• To provide a more "user friendly" method of understanding the adopted codes and ordinances in a less technical manner
• To adopt and incorporate the most current edition of the model codes
Do you have any questions about construction, the adopted codes or ordinances, the zoning of a particular piece of land, a type of construction material or appliance, an inspection ? I will be happy to talk with you at any time. Please contact me or our office, or even drop by to say "Hello !"
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