Backup Documents 05/08/2018 Item #11BGROWTH
MANAGEMENT
FY2018 EXPANDED
REQUESTS
James French
Deputy Department Head
May 8, 2018
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BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY
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INSPECTION ACTIVITY
INSPECTION ACTIVITY
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HURRICANE IRMA RECOVERY
2-3 Year Recovery Timeframe
Why?
Lack of skilled construction labor
force for job ban
Insurance companies are slow to
respond and many responded at
the same time
State licensing and construction
standards requirements are not
reduced or waived
FBC 6th Ed. 2018
Increase in building permit
activity
Increase in number of
inspections
HURRICANE IRMA RECOVERY
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COST DIFFERENTIAL COUNTY EMPLOYEE/CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
Collier County Inspector:
Weighted Annual Cost
$68,000
Vehicle/Fuel Cost $10,000
Contract Employee:
Inspector $75.00/hour
Annual Cost $156,000
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BUILDING INSPECTION AVERAGES
•Average Number of Inspections Now:
•27 Structural Inspections/day
•22 Other Trade Inspections/day
•International Standards Organization’s (ISO) Building
Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule:
•10 Inspections/day
•Maximum Proposed for Proficient Inspection and
Optimal Customer Service:
•20 Inspections/day
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EXPIRED CITY VIEW APPLICATIONS & PERMITS
Source 3 Years
Ago
Now % Change
CD-Plus 105,000 57,500 -45%
CityView 18,000
TOTAL 105,000 75,500
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW –RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMITTING
Right-of-Way Permitting:
Employee production averages 50
reviews/month; current workforce
is 2 employees.
Average production expectation is
100 review/month.
By Year:
FY15 –96/month avg.
FY16 –115/month avg.
FY17 –129/month avg.
FY18 –146/month avg.
Currently operating below level of
service.
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW –FINAL UTILITY ACCEPTANCE
Utility Acceptance Backlog:
350 Final Acceptances
200 Preliminary Acceptances
By Year:
FY15 –40/yr.
FY16 –60/yr.
FY17 –67/yr.
FY18 –87/yr.
Currently, with 1 FTE, staff is
unable to keep up with current
and backlog of work; directly
impacting the time for
projects to finalize acceptance
and obtain Certificates of
Occupancy (CO’s).
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EXPANDED POSITION REQUESTS
EXPANDED POSITION REQUESTS
Fund Division Position Count
113 Building Plan Review & Inspection Building Inspector -Structural 3
113 Building Inspector –Plumbing/Mechanical 1
113 Building Inspector -Electrical 1
113 Plans Reviewer –Structural 2
113 Planning Technician –Expired Permits/Permit
Pickup/Intake
1
113 Operations & Regulatory Management Planning Technician 2
131 Development Review Site Plans Reviewer 1
131 Technician 1
TOTAL 12