To safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of Escambia County residents, businesses, and visitors by conducting plan checking and inspection services to ensure the integrity of all new structures and major improvements to existing structures built in the unincorporated area of the County, to ensure all residential and commercial construction is in compliance with State and local building requirements, and to facilitate completion of new development applications and provide for the issuance of building permits within the unicorporated area of the County.