2006-2007 Annual Report - Santa Rosa County

Inspections & ComplianceCurrently, the Santa Rosa County Inspection & Compliance Department employs51 people performing jobs in the areas of permitting, inspections, administrativeand customer service. This is a 15 percent reduction in staff from the previous year.From the homeowner calling to inquire about a shed to the contractor pulling severalpermits, we are making a difference…one customer at a time!StatisticsPermits Issued…….……………………………......….16,133Total Projects………………………………….….......…5,715Total Inspections……………………………….....….52,701Total Cases by Compliance…….……………...……1,746Life Safety Inspections………………….…….…..…2,247Illegal Signs Removed……………….………...……4,884Plans Scanned in Imaging System………….….….724New Addresses Assigned…………..………………2,506Abatements………………………………………......……183• In fiscal year 2006/2007, the inspections department saw a 31 percent decreasein inspections performed and a 35 percent decrease in permits issued over theprevious year.• Life Safety inspections increased by 22 percent over last year going from 1,745 to2,247.• Commercial permits saw a 16 percent increase, while residential permitsdecreased by 35 percent in fiscal year 2006/2007.Tim TolbertBuilding Official6051 Old Bagdad Hwy.Suite 202Milton, FL 32583(850) 981-7013 Office(850)623-1208 Faxtimt@santarosa.fl.govFiscal Year 2006/2007 Highlights• Lowered Santa Rosa’s community score issued by the Insurance Services Office,from a 7 to a 6, which will provide the citizens ofSanta RosaCounty a 20% discount on flood insurance.• Tested a program that will allow permit holders toreceive real time inspection results via e-mail.• Every effort was made to accomplish codecompliance without necessitating the need to takeviolators to an already overburdened judicialsystem with the introduction of a more publicservice oriented notification procedure. Complianceofficers worked 1,486 cases and issued 212citations. With the new system, we are seeing adecrease in time spent on each case, provingefficiency within the department.• Created a “Contractor Information” center locatedin our permit office. This area provides news that wouldaffect our local and state contractors.17