BLD 155 Building Department Administration 1

Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Discusses purpose and procedures of building department administration. Explores building department organization and relationships with other departments, leadership of the building official, personnel management of staff, and public and customer relations.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Identify problems in the workplace regarding employee liability and responsibility.
Describe building inspection department culture and its impact on personnel.
Identify Affirmative Action requirements of public employees.
Apply leadership and performance traits that enhance public relations.
Communicate code violations in a legal manner.
Describe the development process for a jurisdiction.
Understand the roles and responsibilities of the building official.

Content Outline

Course Introduction
Organization
Development Process
Building Official
Personnel Requirements
Supervision and Training
Public and Customer Relations