Thursday,July 31,2025
COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTDEPARTMENT
Community Development Department Planning & Zoning Building & Inspections
Code Compliance Administrative
DANA GRAY, DIRECTOR
DAVINA DAUGHTRY, OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
CHELSEA TUBBS, PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
JASMINE BROWN, PLANNER I
Community Development Department Team
RICO CODY, CODE COMPLIANCE MANAGER
ADORNA AHYWARD, CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER
LAMAR BLAKELY, CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER
ZARICK ZIMMERMAN, CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER
KRISTEN BROOKSHIRE, BUILDING INSPECTOR
FREDDIE RICHEY, BUILDING INSPECTOR
MIKE METTLER, BUILDING INSPECTOR –PT
SAFEBUILT, PLAN REVIEWER AND BUILDING OFFICIAL
CANDIS DAVIS, (SAFEBUILT), PERMIT TECHNICIAN
Planning and Zoning Division
Planning & Zoning
Updates:
•ARC’s Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP), Approved, starting in August
•Housing Study (RFP deadline July 31, 2025)
Planning& Zoning Division
GICH Updates:
•Conference Attendance –Fall 2025
•GICH –Alumni Status
Building & InspectionsDivision
(January –July 30)
*Calendar Year Calculations
TotalNumber of Inspections
Performed Per Year
Total (Trades and Buildings)
2024
*Numberof Inspections
6,814
2025 (January–June 30)
Total (Trades and Buildings)
*Calendar Year Calculations
*Numberof Inspections
3,858
*Calendar Year Calculations
ACTIVECONSTRUCTION
Heron Mill Apartments
W. Strickland Street (Townhome Development)
Plaza 92 Storage Facility
Malone Road Self Storage
Timber Ridge at Prestley Mill (Single Family Homes)
Chestnut Grove Townhomes
Microsoft Data Center
Ashley Falls Phases 5 (Single Family Homes)
Bright Star Logistic Business Center
Whitley Square (Townhome Development)
Greystone Amphitheater Addition
UPCOMINGCONSTRUCTION
Chick-Fil-A
CleanEatz
DC BLOX (Data Center)
Flexential Data Center
Durelee Senior Living
Astoria at Crystal Lake (Senior Living)
Bright Star Phases 5 & 6
Brookmont Villages (Single Family Homes)
Youngstown (Townhomes)
Fowler Field Upgrades
COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION
Jessie Davis Park
Woodsprings Suites Hotel
City of Douglasville Conference Center Renovation
Planet Fitness
Sweetwater Point (62+ Senior Living) NOVO Apartments Krystals
Code Compliance Division
MANAGER RICO CODY
1 through 5
Primary: 3 Shared: 2 (with Officer Hayward)
Primary: 4, Shared: 2 (with Officer Blakley)
Primary: 1, Shared: 4 (with Officer Hayward)
Ward
Staff
LAMAR BLAKELY
ADORNA HAYWARD
JARICK ZIMMERMAN VACANT
Code Compliance Classes & Conferences
Completed Training Sessions
Steps for Management
Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation
Code Team
High Risk Case Management
Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation
Code Team
Code Official Safety Specialist
Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation
Code Team
Advanced Operational Awareness
Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation
Code Team
Succeeding as a Supervisor Rico Cody
Upcoming Training Sessions
Tifton Conference (August)
Littering Education & Enforcement Method
GACE Conference(September/October)
UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government
GAPTOE Conference (October)
Department’s New Functions
Customer Service:
•Reviewing the Department’s Webpages in preparation for final paperless
•Abatements began with two letters mailed to the owners with one response received
• Record Scanning –Third phase nearing completion
• City Hall RFQ review
Software Updates:
•Code Compliance Radio –Emergency Dispatch
•GPS tracking added to the vehicles
