The Planning and Development Services Department enforces building codes and works under the city of Boise, Idaho. It issues permits for, residential interior remodels and additions, basements under existing dwellings and grounding electrode system electrical notice. The department employs has a full-time fire code inspector who conducts inspections of new structures and modifications within existing structures. The Planning and Development Services Department also inspects construction and life safety features, automatic sprinklers, fire protection and alarm systems, and hazardous materials and processes. It maintains a building code committee that hears and decides appeals of orders, decisions and determinations and interpretation of codes. The department additionally published reports of various received permits.