Mission Statement:
The Building Department’s primary goal is to provide a safe community that we all can enjoy. We strive to provide services in a courteous and professional manner to protect the health, safety and welfare of our citizens. Through education and cooperation, we strive to promote a positive working relationship with designers, developers, contractors, and property owners.
Vision Statement:
The Building Department strives to:
- Educate the public about code requirements.
- Be solution focused.
- Be a facilitator not a regulator.
- Prioritize the intent of the code when interpreting the code.
- Be consistent in interpreting the code, policies and procedures.
- Train and educate staff.
- Treat all persons fair and consistently.
- Be a resource for the community.
Responsibilities:
The Building Inspections Department provides the following services:
- Residential Building Plan Review.
- Issue Building Permits.
- Conduct Building Code Inspections. (All Trades)
- Property Maintenance Inspections.
- Final Inspections.
- Issue Certificates of Occupancy.
- Code Reviews.
NOTE: The Town of Christiansburg’s Building Department is no longer reviewing commercial building plans for brand-new structures.
Any renovation reviews will be on a case-by-case basis.
All Fire Alarm and Sprinkler System plans are still reviewed by the Fire Department.
Codes We Enforce:
The 2015 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) became effective September 4, 2018.