Organization

To achieve the goals of Development Services, various divisions provide permitting, platting, zoning, GIS, inspections and others. Division pages are listed below to provide greater detail of the roles and responsibilities for each section of the department.

Services

• Office of the Director

  • Customer Advocate Section

    • Completeness and Assignment Review (CAR)

    • Minor Plan Review

    • Permits and Licenses

    • Call Center

    • Training and Staff Development

• Land Development Division

• Engineering Section

  • Environmental

  • Civil Inspections

• Land Entitlement Section

  • Planning Commission

• BOA/Zoning/UDC Section

  • Zoning Commission

• Building Development Division

  • Plans & Permit Section

    • Fire protection review

    • Commercial building review

    • Residential building review

    • MEP

    • Plans management

    • School review/inspections

    • Tree/landscape review

    • Traffic review

  • Inspections Section

    • Building

    • Electrical

    • Mechanical

    • Plumbing

    • Sign Review/Inspections

    • Investigations

  • San Antonio Building Codes Academy

  • Building-Related Boards

    • Building and Fire Codes Board of Appeals

    • Electrical Board

    • Mechanical Appeals and Advisory Board

    • Plumbing Appeals and Advisory Board

• Code Enforcement Services

  • Enforcement Section

    • Field Units

    • Dangerous Premises Unit

    • Neighborhood Enhancement Unit

    • Damage Assessment Team

  • Code Operations and Support

    • Graffiti Abatement

    • Code Ranger Program

    • Vacant Lot Clean-Up

  • Code Enforcement Boards

    • Dangerous Structure Determination Board