The Building Codes Administration Department works with architects, engineers, builders, contractors, developers, and citizens to resolve building and electrical code issues. The enforcement of building codes ensure that minimum requirements for safeguarding public health, safety, and welfare are met through structural strength, means of egress, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation, and safety to life and property.
The department is responsible for performing building plan review on residential and commercial projects. It issues building permits and performs various field inspections from the beginning to the completion of a project. These inspections are required to ensure that projects are constructed per the approved plans and built to minimum standards of the building code.
The department’s staff is also responsible for reviewing and issuing residential and commercial building permits for all area planning commission contracts and following up with complaints and violations to ensure property maintenance.
Building Codes Staff
Brian Sims, CBO, Director of Building Codes Administration
John Lauber, Senior Building Official
Jeff Bechtold, Senior Building Official
Tim Tholemeier, Senior Building Official
Steve Dahlheimer, Principal Building Official
Sheila Spradling, Certified Permit Technician
Christina Hamilton, Principal Secretary
View the department staff organization chart
Schedule building inspections:
Please call: 859.957.2408
Permit process / Submittal questions:
Please contact Sheila Spradling or Kimberly Traft: 859.957.2408
Commercial plan review and inspection questions:
Please contact Jeff Bechtold, Tim Tholemeier, John Lauber or Brian Sims: 859.957.2408
Residential plan review and inspections questions:
Please contact Steve Dahlheimer: 859.957.2408
Zoning questions:
Please contact Dennis Uchtman or Mike Carpenter: 859.331.8980
Subdivision regulation questions:
Please contact Scott Hiles: 859.331.8980
Complaints, concerns, suggestions or other time sensitive issues:
Please contact the Deputy Director of Building Codes Administration, Brian Sims at 859.957.2408. If Mr. Sims is not available please contact Jeff Bechtold or John Lauber at 859.957.2408
All other questions:
Main line: 859.331.8980