Community Development

The Community Development Department is comprised of four divisions: Planning, Engineering, Transportation and Mobility, and Building Standards.

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Building Standards Division

The Building Standards Division is dedicated to ensuring public safety through the adoption of state and local construction codes and standards. Within the parameters of those codes, the Building Standards Division issues permits to construct, approves plans, and provides on-site inspections.

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Engineering Division

The Engineering Division is dedicated to assuring conformance to all engineering, development, and planning standards for new developments in the City.

Engineering provides services such as plan review for capital utility projects (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water lines) and private development engineering plans; administration and management of capital improvement programs pertaining to City-owned utility infrastructure; issuance and inspection of all public right-of-way permits; administration of professional service and construction contracts for capital improvement projects pertaining to City utilities; construction inspection for all private development and public improvement projects; management of all City construction records; and all engineering and planning functions required by the City.

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Planning Division

The Planning Division works with citizens, business owners, and community leaders to regulate the City’s zoning and property maintenance code to meet the City’s master and development plans.

The Planning Division completes the development process by responding to proposals and working with developers and residents.

The Planning Division prepares staff reports concerning development applications and presents to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. The Division attends Council meetings to discuss zoning and development proposals.

Those looking for building permit applications, property inspections, sign and fence permits, or to report a zoning violation should contact the Planning Division.

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Transportation and Mobility Division

The Transportation and Mobility Division is responsible for transportation planning, traffic engineering, traffic safety, administration of capital transportation projects and programs, and transportation asset management programs. The Division provides services such as:

Development and implementation of traffic, mobility, and safety studies and plans
Management of capital transportation projects such as intersection improvements, new streets, and roundabouts
Engineering oversight of traffic control devices, including traffic signals, traffic signs, pavement markings, pedestrian crosswalk beacons, and school zone flashing lights
Administration of annual transportation asset management programs in the public rights-of-way or easements, including the street maintenance and rehabilitation program, the sidewalk maintenance and repair program, and ADA compliance
Administration of the City’s neighborhood traffic calming program

The Transportation and Mobility Division provides support to the Planning Division and Engineering Division for transportation components of private development projects.

The Division establishes and maintains engineering standards, best practices, and guidelines for streets, sidewalks, shared-use paths, trails, curb ramps, and traffic control devices in public rights-of-way and easements.

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