GFD Annual Report 2023-2024

Inspections by the Numbers

With new buildings going up in nearly every neighborhood, the city’s rapid growth is on full display. The Greensboro Fire Department’s Construction Services Squad, a vital part of the Fire and Life Safety Division, is charged with ensuring safety in those new structures and is dedicating new resources to improve efficiency. This squad performs plan reviews, issues permits and conducts site inspections ensuring that the fire code is met. The team’s work confirms new buildings are safe for visitors, employees, and firefighters. In 2023, GFD added staff to expedite construction plan reviews, now taking less than 15 days. Staff will continue to monitor the city’s growth trends and predict influx periods to ensure we can meet our service delivery windows for permits and inspections. STAFF HIGHLIGHTS Development Services Responds to City Growth

COMPLETED 23-24

COMPLETED 22-23

MONTH INSPECTIONS 12

5,689

68% 4,965

7,362

78%

Increase in Inspections: 724 (10%)

24

MONTH INSPECTIONS

54% 153

50% 142

285

Increase in Inspections: 11 (4%)

36

MONTH INSPECTIONS

98% 3,085

57% 1,788

3,138

Increase in Inspections: 1,297 (41%)

PERIODIC INSPECTIONS

83% 8,927

1,486

10,785

14%

Increase in Inspections: 1,486 (14%)

New Construction & Plan Review

61 3.16M

Total Number of Buildings Added

Total Square Feet of New Commercial Building