BUILDING INSPECTION – AT YOUR SERVICE!

Mission:
We look forward to 2008 and to providing our citizens with the services needed for a safe built environment and progressive community. The Building Officials Association of Texas recognized Abilene with the “Award of Excellence” for Building Inspection Departments in 1997 and again in 2000. The department received the “Best Practices” award in 2002. These accomplishes are simply reflections of the effort, knowledge, and commitment displayed by these employees.
Building Inspection is located at City Hall, 555 Walnut in room 100.
Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and we are open through the noon hour.
Inspectors may be contacted between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and again from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

To further the goals of providing information to the public, the Building Inspection Division web site has five main areas of interest.

Permit & Inspection Data
Data on all permits issued by Building Inspection and the status of those permits can be retrieved using this form by owner name, permit number, contractor, and address. The following reports can also be viewed:

Local Amendments to the codes are available in booklet form for purchase from Building Inspections. Please call us at (325) 676-6273

The Building Inspection Services Division is responsible for ensuring that all buildings constructed, altered, or maintained in the City meet recognized standards for quality and safety. The staff is a diverse group of construction experts each trained and certified in one or more building trades. Activity of the Division is service-intense, and much of the focus recently has been on streamlining the permitting process, improving call-response procedures, and increasing the level of communications with customers. The Division staff is highly involved in the formulation and interpretative development of the national codes that govern the construction industry. Personnel also respond to customer complaints regarding dilapidated structures and work with property owners to maintain neighborhood property values.

As the need for customer communication continues to increase, the Division looks to technology, particularly the Internet, as the means for disseminating information and creating an interactive forum for permit approval.