Who is the Town's Director of Building Services?

The Town's Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance includes several mentions of the position of "Director of Building Services" in Chapter 10.     As part of the Town's intergovernmental agreement with Charleston County, Charleston County's Director of Building Services also serves as the Town's Director of Building Services.   The person who holds that position is Carl Simmons.

Since the Town reopened in August, Charleston County Building Services has provided all Building Services for the Town.   This involves collecting building permit fees, sending building inspectors to make sure new construction and repairs follow the Building Code, and also includes Flood Plain Management and Hazard Mitigation.    The Town receives 10 percent of all building permit fees.   Many of the smaller municipalities in Charleston County have a similar arrangement.

In April, the Town hired Berry Rudisill as Building Inspector.   He has been training with Charleston County Building Services.   We expect that he will become certified soon, and begin inspecting new residential construction and repairs in the Town of James Island.      The Town will continue our relationship with Charleston County and depend on building inspectors from the County for some purposes.   We will adjust our agreement with the County so that the Town collects a larger proportion of the building permit fees for inspections handled by the Town's building inspector.

 I expect Berry Rudisill to continue his training, education and certification, expanding the inspections he is able to do for the Town.  Still, it is my expectation that the Director of Building Services for Charleston County will continue to hold that position with the Town for some time.