Can you believe it! The holiday season is here already, and there’s no shortage of things to do in Bryan between now and the new year. Here are just a few of the festivities.
May is Building Safety Month
Building Safety Month is an international campaign by the International Code Council that is celebrated in May to raise awareness about building safety, and we are recognizing this important month right here in Bryan. Building Safety Month reinforces the need for the adoption of modern, regularly-updated building codes, and helps individuals, families and businesses understand what it takes to create safe and sustainable structures.
This year’s Building Safety Month focuses on five themes:
- Building Safety Starts at Home
- Building Safety Professionals and You
- Prepare Your Community
- Advocate for Your Community
- Solving Challenges Together
Preparing for natural disasters, building/maintaining sustainable neighborhoods/communities, and promoting safe and healthy environments is a top priority. Disaster mitigation through the adoption and enforcement of building codes is one of the best ways for communities to prepare and protect against future disasters. Homes and buildings that are built in compliance with building safety codes and the officials who enforce the codes are essential to helping communities minimize the risks of death, injury and property damage in the event of a disaster.
Learn more about Building Safety Month
In Bryan, the city currently has six full-time building inspectors who work to ensure new construction and building renovations follow the city’s adopted building codes for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, energy conservation, fuel gas and fire safety. In addition to the building inspectors, Bryan has three plans examiners, a chief building official, and eight administrative assistants to assist with permits and inspections.
In 2022, Bryan saw an uptick in development with:
- 846 detached single-family home construction permits issued
- 27,000 building inspections completed
- 261 redevelopment applications
- 17,740 permits issued
- 26 condemned structures removed
- 228 new development cases processed
Read more about this uptick in development
This work could not be done without the following Building Services individuals:
- Derrick Williams, plumbing/mechanical inspector
- Jerry Fagan, building inspector
- James Tinsley, combination inspector
- Peter Michelena, combination building inspector
- Josh Hall, electrical inspector
- Chris Mushinski, plumbing/mechanical inspector
- Greg Cox, chief building official
To assist with ensuring that building plans are code compliant before structures are built or improvements are made, the city has three plans examiners:
- Craig Tepera, residential plans examiner
- Karen Lahde, commercial plans examiner
- Kenny Johnson, plans examiner
Permits and inspections would not be possible without the assistance of the following support staff:
- Paige Jackson
- Megan Hancock
- Karen Rudasill
- Joy Teague
- Yajaira Rivera
- Kaylee Neuman
- Charmaine McKinzie
- Cheree Peters
Building Codes
Learn more about the city’s current adopted codes.
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