Community Development

The Department of Community Development is responsible for construction permits, inspections, and the enforcement of City ordinances and codes in relation to buildings and properties:

Construction
Design Standards
Planning
Property Maintenance
Signage
Zoning
Rental Inspections

The department also supervises Floodplain Management and City-related Asbestos Inspections as well as serving as staff for the Planning & Zoning Commission, Board of Appeals, Board of Adjustments and the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority.

Concerned Citizens
Citizens are encouraged to report any suspicion of code violations to our staff by phone at 573-475-3743 or send an email to bblevins@sikeston.org.

Permits
This department also recieves and processes all permit requests:

Construction (All)
Business
Occupancy

Barry Blevins – Community Development Director

Bruce Copeland – Code Enforcement Supervisor
Floodplain Administrator
Building Inspector
Asbestos Inspector
Property Maintenance
Housing Inspector
HQS Inspector

Amy Gosnell – Code Enforcement Operations Specialist
Permit Technician
Zoning Inspector

Robert “Andy” Barnes – Building Inspector
Asbestos Inspector
Property Maintenance
Housing Inspector
HQS Inspector

Martin Evans – Property Maintenance
HQS Inspector
Property Maintenance
Housing Inspector

Jason Moore – Property Maintenance
Nuisance
Junk & Trash
Rental Inspections

Victoria Williams – Administrative Assistant
Rental Registration