Page 121 - Budget Book FY2020-2021

General Fund
Building Permits & Inspection

www.mcallen.net/devservices/permits
Mission Department Summary
Statement: Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
To establish building Expenditure Detail: 18-19 19-20 19-20 20-21
standards to provide Personnel Services
safety and hazard free Salaries and Wages $ 700,073 $ 778,319 $ 778,319 $ 784,890

living in our community; Employee Benefits 186,314 223,817 223,817 242,105
by engaging in an Supplies 18,001 18,717 18,717 13,687
alliance with those Other Services and Charges 72,584 110,186 110,186 67,723
involved in the Maintenance 13,501 13,036 13,036 13,036
construction industry for
the residents of McAllen.
Operations Subtotal 990,473 1,144,075 1,144,075 1,121,441
Capital Outlay - 2,513 2,513 3,500
Total Expenditures $ 990,473 $ 1,146,588 $ 1,146,588 $ 1,124,941
PERSONNEL
Exempt 2 3 3 3
Non-Exempt 14 16 16 16
Part-Time 1 1 1 1
Total Positions Authorized 17 20 20 20
Contact Us: MAJOR FY 20-21 GOALS
Luis Vasquez 1.) Adoption of the 2018 ICC family of Building Code
Chief Building Official 2.) Continually update International Building Codes. (4.1.1)
311 N. 15th
McAllen, TX 78501 3.) Adopt the 2017 National Electric Code
(956) 681-1300 4.) Adopt the 2015 Energy Conservation Code as per state mandate
5.) Continue implementation of online permitting (a major city investment to ease both the process and functionality of obtaining
various permits from the City). (4.1.2)
6.) For building/structural periodic inspections, increase percentage completed within 12 hours. (5.2.4)

Description: Performance Measures
Our department reviews Actual Goal Estimated Goal
and inspects all aspects FY 18-19 FY 19-20 FY 19-20 FY 20-21
of building construction. Inputs:
We are located in the
Development Service Total full time employees 16 19 19 19
Center at 311 North 15th Department Expenditures $ 990,473 $ 1,146,588 $ 1,146,588 $ 1,124,941
Street. Our staff consists Outputs:
of a Chief Building
Official, a Supervisor Residential permits issued 942 974 1,034 1,200
Building Inspector, a Commercial permits issued 720 591 823 900
Supervisor Plans Sub-Cont. Permits issued 4,274 4,376 4,800 5,000
Examiner, an Construction inspections made 29,144 28,570 30,018 30,918
Administrative Assistant,
Building Inspectors, Plan review 3,344 3,729 3,444 3,547
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 1,814 2,112 1,868 1,924
Plan review - Commercial 1,530 1,617 1,700 1,800
Efficiency Measures:
Average permits per Permit Technician 1,115 1,864 1,148 1,182
Average permits per clerk 1,484 1,485 1,500 1,500
Construction average inspections per Inspector 4,857 4,762 5,003 5,153
Plan review 3,344 3,729 3,444 3,547
Department expenditures per capita $ 6.64 $ 7.54 $ 7.58 $ 7.33

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