The administration of codes through the building and safety department or fire prevention division is critical to the overall community enforcement for all codes. Administration can be viewed as the adoption, use, deputies, and how we enforce codes or standards. Many of us can look at our first chapter of the adopted building or fire code for guidance on the “administration of code.”
The proper administration will address the development of staff through professional associations and appropriate training or development. The administration continues with forward thinking by the division administrator (code official, building official, fire marshal). If we focus to our initial interactions with customers as they come into our community and start their project.
I often receive phone calls from prospective developers looking for guidance on the building process in our community. Although the basic concepts are [click to continue…]
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