Page 151 - City of McAllen - Approved Annual Budget Book FY 24-25

Adopted Budget 2025 City of McAllen, Texas

General Fund

Building Permits & Inspection
https://www�mcallen�net/departments/permits
Mission Statement: DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
To establish building Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
standards to provide 22-23 23-24 23-24 24-25
safety and hazard free Expenditure Detail:
living in our community; Personnel Services
by engaging in an alliance Salaries and Wages $ 902,980 $ 1,143,334 $ 1,123,379 $ 1,146,255
with those involved in the Employee Benefits 248,413 377,795 378,710 377,424
construction industry for Supplies 24,154 15,004 15,004 18,004
the residents and visitors Other Services and Charges 77,745 120,523 120,523 126,004
of McAllen� Maintenance 21,168 24,049 24,644 24,049

Operations Subtotal 1,274,461 1,680,705 1,662,260 1,691,735
Capital Outlay 5,125 48,550 - 85,000
Total Expenditures $ 1,279,586 $ 1,729,255 $ 1,662,260 $ 1,776,735

PERSONNEL
Exempt 3 3 3 3
Non-Exempt 17 21 21 21
Part-Time 1 1 1 1
Total Positions Authorized 21 25 25 25

Contact Us: MAJOR FY 24-25 GOALS
Norma Yado 1� The Building Permits & Inspections Department will enforce the McAllen Property Maintenance Code adopted
Chief Building Official by the City in February 2022� (4�1�02)
311 N. 15th 2� The Building Inspections Department will continually update codes to match the International Building Codes
McAllen, TX 78501 as well as enforce regulations mandated by Federal and State laws� (4�1�03)
(956) 681-1300 3� The Building Permits & Inspections Department will collaborate with Information Technology Department to
help facilitate more ONLINE transactions of permits. (5.1.01)
4� The Building Inspections Department will continue to conduct timely, periodic structural inspections and strive
to increase percentage completed within 12 hours� (5�2�04)
5. Adopt the International Code Council 2024 Family Codes and 2023 National Electrical Code.

Description: PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Our department reviews Actuals Goal Estimated Goal
and inspects all aspects FY 22-23 FY 23-24 FY 23-24 FY 24-25
of building construction� Inputs:
We are located in the Total full time employees 20 24 24 24
Development Service Department Expenditures $ 1,279,586 $ 1,729,255 $ 1,662,260 $ 1,776,735
Center at 311 North Outputs:
15th Street� Our staff Residential permits issued 915 1,137 632 651
consists of a Chief 1,475 964 1,154
Building Official, a Commercial permits issued 1,189
Supervisor Building Sub-Cont� Permits issued 5,829 7,824 4,976 5,125
Inspector, a Supervisor Construction inspections made 37,792 48,647 45,756 47,218
Plans Examiner, an Plan review 4,629 4,969 4,260 4,388
Administrative Assistant, Effectiveness Measures:
Building Inspectors, Permits - Residential Average Days Review 3 3 3 3
Plans Examiners, Permits - Commercial Average Days Review 10 10 10 10
Permit Technicians and Construction - Percent Inspections made on
Administrative Clerks� date requested 98% 98% 98% 98%
Plan review - Residential 2,598 2,960 2,142 2,206
Plan review - Commercial 2,031 2,008 2,118 2,182
Efficiency Measures:
Average permits per Permit Technician 2,315 2,484 2,130 2,194
Average plan review per Plan Examiner 1,543 1,656 1,420 1,097
Average permits per Admin Clerk 2,055 2,206 1,691 1,741
Construction average inspections per
Inspector 5,398 9,729 6,536 6,732
Plan review 4,629 4,969 4,260 4,388
Department expenditures per capita $ 8�78 $ 11�76 $ 11�27 $ 11�89
Population: 145,790 147,099 147,539 149,383
*N/A=Not Available, N/P=Not Provided

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