The Building Division ensures the safety and welfare of those who live, work and visit Wenatchee by regulating the construction, use and occupancy of buildings and structures. Building Division staff ensures that building, mechanical, plumbing standards and other codes for construction are met through plan review, permit issuance and on-site inspections.

Responsibilities of the Building Division are as follows:

• Issuance of permits for commercial and residential construction projects in City limits
• Routing permit applications to other City departments
• Plan review
• All related field inspections
• Process permits for:
  • Mechanical 
  • Plumbing
  • Fire sprinkler
  • Miscellaneous construction-related

 Helpful Building Resources/Links

• Permit Applications and Fees
• Permit Activity
• FAQs

 Building Division Team:

• Cliff Burdick, Inspection Services Manager, cburdick@wenatcheewa.gov
• Dave Nichols, Combination Inspector, dnichols@wenatcheewa.gov
• Chris Hanson, Plans Examiner, chanson@wenatcheewa.gov
• Scott York, Building Inspector, syork@wenatcheewa.gov
• John Fairbanks, Code Compliance Inspector, jfairbanks@wenatcheewa.gov
• Lance Merz, Code Compliance Inspector, lmerz@wenatcheewa.gov
• Yolanda Garcia, Code Enforcement Coordinator, ygarcia@wenatcheewa.gov
• Josh Osborne, Public Services Supervisor, josborne@wenatcheewa.gov
• Maria Reyes, Permit Specialist, mreyes@wenatcheewa.gov
• Jenni Rayson, Customer Service/Permit Specialist, jrayson@wenatcheewa.gov