Building Code Board of Appeals Agenda and Packet 2016 01 21

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ECity,/ Louisville 749 Main Street • Louisville CO 80027 • 303.335.4592 • www.louisvilleco.gov Department of Planning and Building Safety COLORADO • SINCE 1878 MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Building Code Board of Appeals From: Building Safety Division Subject: Goals and Projects for 2016 Date: January 21, 2016 I. In 2012, Planning and Building Safety Divisions started a joint venture into the digitizing of the departmental documents. City Council approved $20,000 in the 2012 Budget to get this project under way. Staff has been working with S Corporation on the formatting of LaserFiche and the digitizing of documents. City Council has approved $20,000 of Building Safety's 2016 budget, to continue the digitizing of departmental documents. To date, there following have been scanned: • 3,887 permits and plan sets • All contractor's licensed which expired in 2013 -2015 and 825 current contractor licenses II. Staff has been working the IT and other City departments regarding a new City Wide software system with Tyler Technologies. Staff started the implamentation process for this software system last July with an expected go live date of July 1, 2016. This process requires a lot of staff time and dedication while still maintaining the Departments dedication to customer service. III. As of January 20, 2015, the Deparment offers over the counter plan review on minor permits every Tuesday morning between 8 -12. Since that time, staff has reviewed approx. 259 permits. This has cut back the plan review timeframe from 3 weeks to a matter of one morning to complete the review process. IV. The Comprehensive Plan Policy E -3.3 states: "Strive to remain current with the following model building codes from the International Code Council: International Energy Conservation Code, International Green Construction Code."