Building Division Contacts

Building Official

Chuck Clark
Chief Building Official
916-808-3725

Permit Services

(For inquiries related to submittal requirements or procedures, permitting fees, plan review time lines, and general permitting questions)

Public Counter
Customer Service Staff
916-808-5318

David Phillips
Deputy Chief Building Official (Permit Services - Section Lead)
916-808-7435

Project Management

(Facilitation of all new buildings, additions and remodels with a construction valuation over $1 million, Small Business Inquiries)

Elise Gumm
Principal Project Manager (Project Management Section Lead)
916-808-1927

Plan Review

(For inquiries related to active plan reviews or specific code interpretations)

Michael Bernino
Principal Building Inspector (Commercial [COM], Life Safety, Disabled Access, Mechanical, Plumbing)
916-808-4526

Justin Emery
Supervising Building Inspector (Residential [RES], ADU/JADU, Electrical)
916-215-7650

Daniel Valencia, PE
Supervising Engineer (Plan Review - Section Lead, General, Structural)
916-808-8959

Field Inspections

(For inquiries related to specific inspections, or general field inspection procedures)

North Area Field Supervisor
Jarad Olsen
Supervising Building Inspector (Residential, Structural, Life Safety, Disabled Access)
916-808-6455

Downtown Area Field Supervisor
Marc Busig
Principal Building Inspector (Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing)
916-808-5910

South Area Field Supervisor
Marc Busig
Principal Building Inspector (Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing)
916-808-5910

Marc Busig
Principal Building Inspector (Field Inspection - Section Lead)
916-808-5910

Department of Utilities

(For inquiries related to water and sewer connections to City mains, site grading, drainage and Erosion & Sediment Control, DOU plan review comments)

Neal Joyce, PE
Supervising Engineer
916-808-1912

Humberto Amador, PE
Senior Engineer
916-808-5411

Department of Public Works, Development Engineering

(For inquiries related to off-site development, revocable permits, encroachment permits and on-site easements, mapping)

Chad Copeman, PE
Interim Supervising Engineer
916-808-1158

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