Organization Structure

The Building Codes Administration Department works with architects, engineers, builders, contractors, developers, and citizens to resolve building and electrical code issues. The enforcement of building codes ensure that minimum requirements for safeguarding public health, safety, and welfare are met through structural strength, means of egress, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation, and safety to life and property.

The department is responsible for performing building plan review on residential and commercial projects. It issues building permits and performs various field inspections from the beginning to the completion of a project. These inspections are required to ensure that projects are constructed per the approved plans and built to minimum standards of the building code.

The department’s staff is also responsible for reviewing and issuing residential and commercial building permits for all area planning commission contracts and following up with complaints and violations to ensure property maintenance.

Building Codes and Zoning Staff

Brian Sims, Deputy Director for Building Codes Administration
John Lauber, Senior Building Official
Jeff Bechtold, Senior Building Official
Tim Tholemeier, Senior Building Official
Steve Dahlheimer, Principal Building Official
Mike Carpenter, Principal Building Official
Sheila Spradling, Certified Permit Technician
Kimberly Traft, Principal Secretary

Click here for the comprehensive NKAPC staff organization chart.

Scheduling inspections:
Building or Electrical please call: 859.957.2408

Permit process / Submittal questions:
Please contact Sheila Spradling: 859.957.2408

Commercial plan review and inspection questions:
Please contact Brian Sims, Jeff Bechtold, Tim Tholemeier or John Lauber: 859.957.2408

Residential plan review and inspections questions:
Please contact Mike Carpenter or Steve Dahlheimer: 859.957.2408

Zoning questions:
Please contact Dennis Uchtman or Bruce Wong: 859.331.8980

Subdivision regulation questions:
Please contact Scott Hiles: 859.331.8980

Complaints, concerns, suggestions or other time sensitive issues:
Please contact the Deputy Director of Building Codes Administration, Brian Sims at 859.957.2408. If Mr. Sims is not available please contact Jeff Bechtold or John Lauber at 859.957.2408

All other questions:
Main line: 859.331.8980