Building official reports increased permitting and ongoing code sweeps

Jun 9, 2026

Chief Building Official Philip Mize told council the department has stepped up area code sweeps and seen higher permitting activity: about 1,601 sweep letters sent to date, 606 total code violations this year, roughly 447 permits issued and nine new commercial certificates of occupancy; some minimum-housing cases remain under review.

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Philip Mize, the city's chief building official, presented the community development annual report and summarized code compliance, permitting and minimum-housing work.

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