The Code Administration Team is comprised of individuals dedicated to ensuring public health, safety and welfare through a variety of permitting, licensing and inspection programs. Team members are assigned to three interrelated offices; the Permit Office, the Program Office and the Compliance Office.

As a regulatory and licensing office the Code Administration Team is charged with enforcing City Code. Our goal is voluntary compliance. The Team appreciates that the vast majority of our customers want to promote a safe and prosperous City which serves to improve the quality of all housing stock, commercial structures and investment properties.

Core Values

The Code Administration Team has adopted the following as our core values:

Professional, Fair, Consistent

Division Vision Statement

The Code Administration Team will provide initiatives and services to enhance public safety, health and welfare as Hagerstown becomes a premier city where all citizens enjoy the advantages of a prosperous and growing community.

Division Mission Statement

The Code Administration Team shall keep the City of Hagerstown the location of choice for residents, businesses, and visitors by:

• Ensuring all licensing, permit and compliance functions are consistent
• Providing excellence in service to internal and external customers
• Promoting and enhancing public safety, health and welfare
• Investing in the support, training, and development of the Code    Administration Team
• Increasing public understanding through educational outreach

Organizational Structure
The Code Administration Division is part of the Department of Engineering and Code Administration. The City Engineer serves as the Department Manager.


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Meet the Code Administration Team

John N. Lestitian, Director (301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 195


Ron Bowers, Inspection Manager (301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 123


Gary Lambert, Programs Manager (301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 101


Blaine Mowen, Chief Building Plan Reviewer
(301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 119


Mary Reichert, Permit & Licensing Specialist (301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 173


Jennifer Kuhns, Permit & Licensing Technician (301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 103


Paul Fulk, Programs & Technology Specialist (301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 181


Vicki Hastings, Code Compliance Inspector (301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 121


Suzanne Kyler, Code Compliance Inspector (301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 201


Blaine Mowen, Code Compliance Senior Trades Inspector
(301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 196


George Parrish, Electrical Inspector (301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 122


James Sprecher, Code Compliance Plumbing Inspector,
(301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 196


Pamela Harris, Code Compliance Building Inspector
(301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 203


Lee Wilkins, Code Compliance Building Inspector
(301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 174


Part-time

Bill Vantz, Plan Reviewer / Building Inspector (301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 127


James Pryor, Plumbing Inspector (301) 739 – 8577 Ext. 127