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Orange County Building Official Thomas\u00a0\u201cTom\u201d\u00a0Allen will retire July 31, 2026,\u00a0concluding\u00a0an extraordinary career spanning more than\u00a0four\u00a0decades in\u00a0the construction industry and\u00a0code administration.<\/p>\n
Allen is widely respected as a leader, technical expert,\u00a0educator\u00a0and mentor whose work has advanced building safety throughout Florida and the Southeast. His integrity, professionalism and collaborative leadership have earned the respect of code officials, industry\u00a0professionals\u00a0and government leaders nationwide.<\/p>\n
As Building Official for the Orange County Division of Building Safety,\u00a0Allen oversees the administration and enforcement of construction codes for one of Florida\u2019s largest and busiest\u00a0jurisdictions, directing residential and commercial plan review operations along with inspection teams specializing in building, plumbing, mechanical and\u00a0electrical\u00a0disciplines.<\/p>\n
\u201cTom\u2019s leadership has strengthened every organization he has served and helped shape the building safety profession throughout Florida,\u201d said Alan Plante, CBO Manager for the Orange County Division of Building Safety. \u201cHis knowledge, integrity and commitment to mentoring others have created a legacy that will continue to benefit Orange County and the code profession for many years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among Allen\u2019s most significant accomplishments was leading the Division of Building Safety through the rigorous process of earning International Accreditation Service (IAS) accreditation in 2026,\u00a0demonstrating\u00a0the Division\u2019s commitment to quality management, accountability,\u00a0transparency\u00a0and continuous improvement. His\u00a0experience\u00a0as\u00a0an IAS Building Department Accreditation Lead Evaluator helped guide the effort.<\/p>\n
Allen also championed workforce development by creating cross-disciplinary internship programs approved by the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board. These\u00a0programs help inspectors and plans examiners earn\u00a0additional\u00a0certifications while strengthening professional development and succession planning.<\/p>\n
His career includes leadership positions with Seminole County; the cities of Maitland, Port\u00a0Orange\u00a0and Mount Dora; Reedy Creek Improvement District; Lake County; and the International Code Council, where he served as Southeast Regional Manager for Government Relations.<\/p>\n
Allen has also served in leadership roles with the International Code Council, Florida Building Commission, Building Officials Association of\u00a0Florida\u00a0and ICC Gulf Coast Region IX. A past president of the Building Officials Association of Florida (BOAF), he continues to serve on its Board of Directors.<\/p>\n
His many\u00a0honors include the Building Officials Association of Florida\u2019s Building Official of the Year award, multiple President\u2019s Awards for Outstanding Service, Lifetime Honorary Membership in the International Code Council and the\u00a0Robert K. Becker Lifetime Achievement Award, presented in 2025.<\/p>\n
Allen holds the International Code Council\u2019s Master Code Professional designation along with\u00a0numerous\u00a0certifications in code administration, inspection, floodplain management, fire\u00a0safety\u00a0and green building. Throughout his career, he has also mentored and trained countless inspectors, plans examiners,\u00a0contractors\u00a0and fire professionals.<\/p>\n
Orange County extends its sincere appreciation to Tom Allen for his lifetime of service and congratulates him on his well-earned retirement.<\/p>\n
Pictured L to R: Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, Orange County Building Official Thomas\u00a0\u201cTom\u201d\u00a0Allen\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Orange County Building Official Thomas\u00a0\u201cTom\u201d\u00a0Allen will retire July 31, 2026,\u00a0concluding\u00a0an extraordinary career spanning more than\u00a0four\u00a0decades in\u00a0the construction industry…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":358126,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-358125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358125\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/358126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}