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GENERALFUND
<br />PLANNING & BUILDING AGENCY PROGRAM
<br />Permits & Plan Check 01116530
<br />. Statement of PUPPose
<br />To prudently enforce construction and occupancy laws and promote an attractive environment for development by
<br />providing efficient delivery ofplan check and permit services.
<br />The Permit and Plan Check Section reviews plans for compliance with the California Building Standards Code for all new
<br />construction, tenant improvements, conversions and repairs to buildings and other structures. This section is responsible for the
<br />enforcement of regulations for fire acrd life -safety, structural systems, accessibility, energy conservation, flood plain management,
<br />green building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical ventilation systems.
<br />;, Accompllshrnents
<br />- Issued over 6,012 permits with a total valuation of approximately $437,159,271
<br />- Serviced approximately 9,112 customers at the Permit Services Counter
<br />- Processed and reviewed the following major projects: Heritage Village, Meta Housing, Hampton Inn, AMCAL, Shea Dyer --
<br />Business Park Shea Homes, DeNova Homes, 888 N. Main St., Train Station Lofts, Tribella Court by Tmmark Homes, City Ventures
<br />Harbor Developments, Behr Paint, Elk's Lodge, Certified Transportation
<br />- Continued standardized training relative to the 2016 California Building Codes
<br />- Collaborated in the scoping and preparation of the Development Services Fee Study
<br />- Continued successful coordination of the City of Santa Ana Fireworks Program for non-profit organizations
<br />- Piloting e -plan review utilizing touch screen and plan review software work station; continued researching and canvassing new
<br />technology for permitting, plan review, inspections and document management.
<br />- Participated in annual Building Safety Month, Alert OC, and California Great Shake Out safety outreach programs
<br />- Continued workflow/efficiency studies, including standardization of Division Policy & Procedures Manual
<br />- Participated in oitywide City Safety and EOC Conmmittees, including ongoing update of PBA department operations center (DOC)
<br />emergency procedures
<br />- Participated in assessment of Division webpages in preparation for 360 Civic citywide website update
<br />f � Action Plap for' FY 2078 2019';
<br />- Continue to participate in the eonmphetion of the Development Services Fee Study and fee implementation process.
<br />- Continue standardized raining with emphasis on 2016 California Building Codes and continued implementation of State's "Cal
<br />Green" code requirements,
<br />- Continue researching new technology for permitting, plan review, inspections, and document management,
<br />- Manage ongoing update of emergency preparedness plan for PBA, participation on the citywide Safety and EOC Committees, and
<br />administering various building safety public outreach efforts.
<br />- Maintain ongoing work flow/efficiency studies, streamlining efforts, and standardization of Division Policy & Procedures Manual,
<br />focusing on alignment of Division activities with citywide strategic plan.
<br />- Acquire resources to achieve industry service level standard of 3 -week turnaround for plan review.
<br />- Endeavour to maintain 10 minute or less average service wait times at the Penrut Services Counter.
<br />PERFORMANCE MEASURE$
<br />+.,Actual,
<br />Actual-`
<br />Estimata8l
<br />Objecbve�;'.
<br />FY.....
<br />Service Levels
<br /># of building plans checked
<br />1,798
<br />1,556
<br />1,402
<br />1,543
<br /># of building permits issued
<br />3,515
<br />3,211
<br />3,096
<br />3,406
<br /># of electrical plans checked
<br />477
<br />460
<br />324
<br />356
<br /># of electrical permits issued
<br />3,135
<br />2,747
<br />2,402
<br />2,642
<br /># of plumbing plans checked
<br />185
<br />301
<br />201
<br />221
<br /># of plumbing permits issued
<br />1,276
<br />1,367
<br />1,135
<br />1,248
<br /># of mechanical plans checked
<br />196
<br />323
<br />216
<br />238
<br /># of mechanical permits issued
<br />1,109
<br />1,142
<br />912
<br />1,003
<br /># of solar plans checked
<br />357
<br />65*
<br />144
<br />158
<br /># of solar permits issued
<br />771
<br />481
<br />583
<br />641
<br /># of occupancy permits issued
<br />830
<br />919
<br />821
<br />903
<br /># of grading permits issued
<br />21
<br />22
<br />34
<br />38
<br />RATIO
<br /># of building plans checked over -tire -counter
<br />332
<br />106
<br />115
<br />121
<br />% of building plans obeeked over-the-counter
<br />18%
<br />3%
<br />4%
<br />5%
<br />EFFICIENCY
<br />of building plan checks completed within 3 weeks
<br />84.9%
<br />60.0%
<br />65.0%
<br />70.0%
<br />2-117
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