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General Fund
Building Permits & Inspection

www.mcallen.net/devservices/permits
Mission Department Summary
Statement: Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
To establish building Expenditure Detail: 17-18 18-19 18-19 19-20
standards to provide Personnel Services
safety and hazard free Salaries and Wages $ 751,946 $ 772,151 $ 772,151 $ 774,717

living in our community; Employee Benefits 210,057 219,870 219,870 221,923
by engaging in an Supplies 8,117 13,687 13,687 13,687
alliance with those Other Services and Charges 59,287 81,761 62,523 61,761
involved in the Maintenance 15,082 13,036 13,036 13,036
construction industry for
the residents of McAllen.
Operations Subtotal 1,044,489 1,100,505 1,081,267 1,085,124
Capital Outlay - - - 2,513
Total Expenditures $ 1,044,488 $ 1,100,505 $ 1,081,267 $ 1,087,637
PERSONNEL
Exempt 3 3 3 3
Non-Exempt 16 16 13 16
Part-Time 1 1 1 1
Total Positions Authorized 20 20 17 20
Contact Us: MAJOR FY 19-20 GOALS
Luis Vasquez 1.) Increase percentage of building /structural periodic inspecitons to be completed within 12 hours. (5.2.4)
Chief Building Official 1.) To adopt he 2018 ICC family of Building Codes.
311 N. 15th
McAllen, TX 78501 2.) To participate in the Insurance service office (ISO survey) to assure enforcement and building code effectiveness.
(956) 681-1300 3.) To enable residential building permits to be obtained and paid online.

Description: Performance Measures
Our department reviews Actual Goal Estimated Goal
and inspects all aspects FY 17-18 FY 18-19 FY 18-19 FY 19-20
of building construction. Inputs:
We are located in the
Development Service Total full time employees 19 19 16 19
Center at 311 North 15th Department Expenditures $ 1,044,489 $ 1,100,505 $ 1,081,267 $ 1,087,637
Street. Our staff consists Outputs:
of a Chief Building
Official, a Supervisor Residential permits issued 803 965 762 974
Building Inspector, a Commercial permits issued 583 738 530 591
Supervisor Plans Sub-Cont. Permits issued 4,301 4,638 3,938 4,376
Examiner, an Construction inspections made 14,495 31,515 27,738 28,570
Administrative Assistant,
Building Inspectors, Plan review 3,648 3,951 3,620 3,729
Plans Examiners, Permit Effectiveness Measures:
Technicians and Permits - Residential Average Days Review 3 3 3 3
Administrative Clerks. Permits - Commercial Average Days Review 10 10 10 10
Construction - Percent Inspections made on
date requested 98% 98% 98% 98%
Plan review - Residential 2,126 2,215 2,050 2,112
Plan review - Commercial 1,522 2,215 1,570 1,617
Efficiency Measures:
Average permits per Permit Technician 1,824 1,327 1,810 1,864
Average permits per clerk 1,422 15,000 1,308 1,485
Construction average inspections per Inspector 3,624 5,253 4,623 4,762
Plan review 3,648 3,951 3,620 3,729
Department expenditures per capita $ 7.09 $ 7.45 $ 7.21 $ 7.15

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