Inspection Services

The City of Ennis Inspection Services Department would like to welcome you to our great city. We are pleased that you have chosen Ennis as the location in which you will pursue your development activities and we look forward to assisting you.
The Inspection Services Department takes great pride in being able to assist the developer in all aspects of project development (from planning through construction) and we are committed to do everything within our ability to expedite our services and ensure high quality, code compliant development projects. Our department is staffed by the following personnel who are ready to assist you:
• Don Sheffield
Chief Building Official
Email Don Sheffield
•Ricky McElhaney
Building Inspector
Email Ricky McElhaney
• Milton Booher
Building & Plumbing Inspector
Email Milton Booher
• Vickie McCoy
Clerk/Secretary
Email Vickie McCoy
• Mark Richardson
Public Works Inspector
Email Mark Richardson
The Inspection Services Department is pleased to provide assistance with the following development activities:
• Zoning – verification of zoning; zoning change requests; area and setback regulations
• Platting – Preliminary and Final Plats; street or alley abandonment; variance request; re-plats
• Other- Annexation; Planned Development Site Plan submittals; Subdivision Regulations; Specific Use Permits; Sign permits; Construction Permits and Plan Reviews; Construction Inspection and Flood Plain verification
The Inspection Services Department Goal is to work together with the developer, builder and property owner to make Ennis a better and safer place in which to live and work.



