Operational Hours / Staff Directory
The Community Development Department and the public counter are located in the Civic Center at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach.
| We can be reached at: |
Department Main Line: (949) 644-3200
(949) 718-1888 Permit Counter (949) 644-3204 Planning and Zoning Information
To Schedule an Inspection:
1. Call the Inspection Request Line at (949) 644-3255 or; 3. For iPermits ONLY, please log onto your online account at www.newportbeachca.gov/onlinepermitting
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| Online Information Request System: | Quest |
| Our business hours are: | |
| General Administration: | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM / Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM / Friday |
| Counter hours: | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM / Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM / Friday |
| Permit Issuance & Plan Check Submittal: |
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM / Monday - Friday |
| Residential Building Inspector hours: |
7:00 AM to 5:00 PM / Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM / Alternating Fridays |
| Inspection hours: | 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM / Monday - Friday |
| Inspectors available: | 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM and 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM |
| Allowable Construction Hours per NBMC, Section 10-28 |
7:00 AM to 6:30 PM / Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM / Saturday No Construction Work on Sundays or Federal Holidays |
ENGINEERS COUNTER SCHEDULE
| ENGINEER |
MON MAY 27 |
TUES MAY 28 |
WED MAY 29 |
THURS MAY 30 |
FRI MAY 31 |
| Engineer's Meeting 4-5 pm |
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| Eric Skarin | HOLIDAY | LBU | OUT | OUT | OUT |
| Kenneth Huang | HOLIDAY | OUT | COUNTER AM | LBU | OUT |
| Melissa Kubischta | HOLIDAY | OUT |
OUT | OUT | OUT |
| Soon Cho |
HOLIDAY | COUNTER PM | LBU |
COUNTER PM | LBU |
| Stefan Chiose |
HOLIDAY | LBU |
COUNTER PM | LBU |
COUNTER PM |
| Yoko Tanaka |
HOLIDAY | COUNTER AM | OUT | COUNTER AM | COUNTER AM |
| Sergio Gutierrez (CEG)** | HOLIDAY | 7:30-12 1-3* |
7:30-12 1-3* |
7:30-12 1-3* |
APPT ONLY |
| Ben Ellingson (EMP)* | HOLIDAY | 8-12 & 1-2 |
8-12 & 1-2 |
8-12 & 1-2 |
INSPECTION |
| Susan Guzzetta (FIRE) | HOLIDAY |
7:30-4:30 | 7:30-4:30 | 7:30-4:30 | APPT ONLY |
APC = Appointment Plan Check
PC = back office plan check
AM Counter hours: 7:30 - 12:30, PM Counter hours: 12:30 - 5:30 (Friday PM Counter Hours: 12:30-4:30)
LBU = Counter coverage during lunch & back-up
AM engineer lunch is 12:30-1:30, & PM engineer lunch is 11:30-12:30
*EMP (Electrical, Mechanical, & Plumbing Plans Examiner)
**CEG (Certified Engineer Geologist) Available 1-3 pm by appointment (Mon - Thurs), Friday is by appointment
| ENGINEER |
MON MAY 20 |
TUES MAY 21 |
WED MAY 22 |
THURS MAY 23 |
FRI MAY 24 |
| Eric Skarin | LBU | COUNTER AM | PC | LBU | OUT |
| Kenneth Huang | LBU |
PC | COUNTER AM |
LBU | COUNTER PM |
| Melissa Kubischta | COUNTER AM | LBU | LBU | PC | COUNTER AM |
| Soon Cho |
COUNTER PM | LBU | COUNTER PM | PC | OUT |
| Stefan Chiose |
LBU | COUNTER PM | LBU | COUNTER PM | OUT |
| Yoko Tanaka | APC | PC | APC | COUNTER AM | LBU |
| Ben Ellingson. (EMP)* | 8-1 & 1-2 | 8-12 & 1-2 | 8-12 & 1-2 | 8-12 & 1-2 | OUT |
|
Sergio Gutierrez (CEG) ** |
7:30-12 1-3** |
7:30-12 1-3** |
7:30-12 1-3** |
7:30-12 1-3** |
APPT ONLY |
| Susan Guzzetta (FIRE) | 7:30-4:30 | 7:30-4:30 | 7:30-4:30 | 7:30-4:30 | OUT |
APC = Appointment Plan Check
PC = Back office plan check
AM Counter hours: 7:30 - 12:30, PM Counter hours: 12:30 - 5:30 (Friday PM Counter Hours: 12:30-4:30)
LBU = Counter coverage during lunch & back-up
AM Engineer lunch is 12:30-1:30, & PM engineer lunch is 11:30-12:30
*EMP = Electrical, Mechanical, & Plumbing Plans Examiner
**CEG (Certified Engineer Geologist) Available 1-3 pm by appointment (Mon - Thurs), Friday is by appointment
| Community Development Staff | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director | 949-644-3200 | sjurjis@newportbeachca.gov |
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| ADMINISTRATION | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Campagnolo, Systems & Administration Manager | 949-644-3231 | dcampagnolo@newportbeachca.gov | |
| Karla Juarez, Administrative Support Specialist | 949-644-3232 | kjuarez@newportbeachca.gov | |
| Ruby Garciamay, Administrative Technician | 949-644-3201 | rgarciamay@newportbeachca.gov | |
| Lanny Krage, Records Specialist | 949-644-3293 | lkrage@newportbeachca.gov | |
| Amanda Lee, Administrative Technician | 949-718-1865 | alee@newportbeachca.gov | |
| Brittany Ramirez, Administrative Analyst | 949 644-3239 | bramirez@newportbeachca.gov | |
| Debi Schank, Administrative Support Specialist | 949-644-3284 | dschank@newportbeachca.gov | |
| Susan Yamada, Administrative Technician | 949-644-3280 | syamada@newportbeachca.gov | |
| Ayla Gueron, Student Aide | 949-644-3200 | agueron@newportbeachca.gov | |
| Aryana LeLand, Student Aide | 949-644-3200 | aleland@newportbeachca.gov | |
| Savannah Martinez, Student Aide | 949-644-3200 | smartinez@newportbeachca.gov | |
| Gianni Genteel, Student Aide | 949-644-3200 | ggenteel@newportbeachca.gov | |
| Caitlyn Curley, Student Aide | 949-644-3200 | ccurley@newportbeachca.gov | |
| Mitchell Phillips, Student Aide | 949-644-8136 | mphillips@newportbeachca.gov | |
| Jared Sinewitz, Student Aide (Permit Center) | 949-644-3200 | jsinewitz@newportbeachca.gov | |
| BUILDING Permit Technicians (Public Counter) | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Susan McCourt, Permit Counter Supervisor | 949-644-3289 | smccourt@newportbeachca.gov |
| Jana Egan, Permit Specialist II | 949-644-3290 | jegan@newportbeachca.gov |
| Cara Eng, Permit Specialist II | 949 644-3251 | ceng@newportbeachca.gov |
| Jamie Harris, Permit Specialist II | 949-644-3274 | jharris@newportbeachca.gov |
| Judi Igasaki, Permit Specialist II | 949-644-3291 | jigasaki@newportbeachca.gov |
| Savanah Melo, Permit Specialist I |
949-644-3269 | smelo@newportbeachca.gov |
| Jessica Sanchez, Permit Specialist II | 949-644-3287 | jsanchez@newportbeachca.gov |
| building plan check Weekly Engineer's Counter Schedule | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
|
Samir Ghosn, P.E., Deputy Community Development Director / Chief Building Official |
949-644-3277 | sghosn@newportbeachca.gov |
| Stefan Chiose, P.E., Civil Engineer |
949-644-3207 | schiose@newportbeachca.gov |
|
Soon Cho, P.E., Sr. Civil Engineer |
949-644-3281 | scho@newportbeachca.gov |
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Ben Ellingson, Plans Examiner, Elect., Mech., Plumbing |
949-644-3271 | bellingson@newportbeachca.gov |
| Sergio Gutierrez, P.G., C.E.G., Certified Engineer Geologist (Contract) | 949-644-3213 | sgutierrez@newportbeachca.gov |
| Ken Huang, P.E., Sr. Civil Engineer | 949-644-3285 | khuang@newportbeachca.gov |
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Dan Kennedy, Architect, Principal Engineer / Plan Review |
949-644-3279 | dkennedy@newportbeachca.gov |
| Melissa Kubischta, S.E., Civil Engineer | 949-644-3278 | mkubischta@newportbeachca.gov |
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Eric Skarin, S.E., Sr. Civil Engineer |
949-644-3270 | eskarin@newportbeachca.gov |
| Yoko Tanaka, S.E., Civil Engineer | 949 644-3202 | ytanaka@newportbeachca.gov |
|
Tonee Thai, P.E., Principal Engineer / Customer Service |
949-718-1867 | tthai@newportbeachca.gov |
| building Inspectors - SEE inspector area map (pdf) | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Ballou, Part-time Building Inspector II | 949 644-3263 | eballou@newportbeachca.gov |
| John Burckle, Building Inspector Supervisor | 949-644-3262 | jburckle@newportbeachca.gov |
| Richard Eldridge, Contract Building Inspector | 949 644-3260 | reldridge@newportbeachca.gov |
| Steve Lane, Sr. Building Inspector | 949-644-3264 | slane@newportbeachca.gov |
| Rick La Bare, Building Inspector II | 949 644-3261 | rlabare@newportbeachca.gov |
| David Reed, Building Inspector II | 949 644-3252 | dreed@newportbeachca.gov |
| Chris Sanchez, Sr. Building Inspector | 949 644-3266 | csanchez@newportbeachca.gov |
| Vacant, Part-time Building Inspector II | 949 644-3260 | |
| Chad Shelton, Building Inspector II | 949-644-3295 | cshelton@newportbeachca.gov |
| Paul Sobek, Building Inspector Supervisor | 949 644-3268 | |
| Marshall Shelton, Building Inspector II | 949 644-3267 | mshelton@newportbeachca.gov |
| Life Safety Services | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bass, Fire Marshal | 949-644-3108 | kbass@newportbeachca.gov |
| Susan Guzzetta, Life Safety Specialist III | 949-644-3107 | sguzzetta@newportbeachca.gov |
| James Gillespie, Life Safety Specialist II | 949 644- 3354 | jgillespie@newportbeachca.gov |
| Nadine Morris, Life Safety Specialist II | 949 644-3105 | nmorris@newportbeachca.gov |
| Raymi Wun, Life Safety Specialist II | 949 644-3110 | rwun@newportbeachca.gov |
| CODE ENFORCEMENT (SEE AREA MAP ) | PHONE | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brian Contino, Code Enforcement Officer II |
949-644-3257 | bcontino@newportbeachca.gov |
| John Murray, Code Enforcement Officer II | 949-270-8137 | jmurray@newportbeachca.gov |
| Jonathan Munoz, Code Enforcement Trainee | 949-644-3220 | jmunoz@newportbeachca.gov |
| Joshua Hernandez, Code Enforcement Trainee - PT | 949-644-3286 | jhernandez@newportbeachca.gov |
| Planning | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| James Campbell, Deputy Director, Community Development | 949-644-3210 | jcampbell@newportbeachca.gov |
| Patrick Alford, Planning Program Manager | 949-644-3235 | palford@newportbeachca.gov |
| Gregg Ramirez, Principal Planner | 949-644-3219 | gramirez@newportbeachca.gov |
| Jaime Murillo, Senior Planner | 949-644-3209 | jmurillo@newportbeachca.gov |
| Rosalinh Ung, Senior Planner | 949-644-3208 |
rung@newportbeachca.gov |
| Makana Nova, Associate Planner | 949-644-3249 | mnova@newportbeachca.gov |
| Ben Zdeba, Associate Planner | 949-644-3253 | bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov |
| Chelsea Crager, Associate Planner | 949-644-3227 | ccrager@newportbeachca.gov |
| Liz Westmoreland, Assistant Planner | 949-644-3234 | lwestmoreland@newportbeachca.gov |
| Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner | 949-644-3221 | mwhelan@newportbeachca.gov |
| David Lee, Assistant Planner | 949-644-3225 | dlee@newportbeachca.gov |
| Joselyn Perez, Planning Technician | 949-644-3312 | jperez@newportbeachca.gov |
| Patrick Achis, Planning Technician P/T | 949-644-3237 | pachis@newportbeachca.gov |
| Real Property and Asset management | PHONE | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lauren Whitlinger, Real Property Administrator |
949-644-3236 | lwooding@newportbeachca.gov |
| Sunny Dhillon, Administrative Analyst | 949 644-3206 | sdhillion@newportbeachca.gov |