Department of Building Inspection Annual Report | Page 26

Inspection
Services
Daniel Lowrey

Deputy Director

QUICK FACTS
• Over 154,000 Inspections conducted:
• 61,601 Building Inspections
• 41,878 Electrical Inspections
• 36,220 Plumbing Inspections
• 11,726 Housing Inspections
• 2,615 Code Enforcement Inspections
• On average 12 inspections were conducted by
each inspector in each division daily.
• Close to 13,000 inspections conducted
monthly with over 600 conducted daily.
• Over 97% of inspections occurred within two
business days of request.
• Inspection Services received over 3,600
complaints with an average of 300 complaints
received monthly and 84% processed within
three business days.
• Over 1,300 properties sent to Director’s
Hearing for code enforcement processing.

Inspection Services (IS) inspects buildings for
compliance with code requirements, scope of work
in accordance with approved plans and permits,
and responds to complaints on residential and
commercial buildings. IS protects public safety
by enforcing municipal and State regulations and
codes relative to construction, alteration, and
installation of electrical and plumbing equipment
and systems. IS inspect buildings for code
compliance in residential housing under building
permits, or as a result of complaints, and also
inspects apartments and hotels. IS addresses
complaints and conducts inspections associated
with interior/exterior lead-based paint disturbance/
removal. Provide timely and quality inspections to
meet codes, protect occupants and ensure quality
of life. IS is also responsible for abatement of code
violation cases referred from the building, electrical,
and plumbing inspection divisions.
Inspection Services includes:
• Building Inspection

• Plumbing/Mechanical Inspection
• Electrical Inspection
• Code Enforcement
• Housing Inspection Services

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