Community Development

The Community Development Department is organized into four separate divisions with 25 full-time and one part-time employees for a total of 25.6 employees. For development planning documents and forms, please see the above link to the Community Development Information.

The following is a description of the services provided by each division:

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Administration

This division has three employees who are responsible for overseeing the operations of the three technical divisions (planning, building, and zoning), and for the budgetary process.

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Planning

This division has five employees who are responsible for all current and advanced planning projects such as Conditional Use Permits, Subdivisions, Specific Plans, and the City's General Plan. This division also coordinates the City's historic preservation program, Local Coastal Program, computerized permit tracking, geotechnical reporting requirements and the majority of the department's special projects. The division provides staff support to the Planning Commission and the Heritage Committee and Open Space Committee.

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Building Safety

This division has twelve employees who are principally engaged in the physical development of the City. Specifically, the division provides building plan checks (for compliance with the Uniform Building Code), issues computer generated building permits, conducts all field inspections and provides clerical support at the public counter. This division is financially self-sustaining with building permit and plan check fees generally covering its operational expenses.

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Zoning

This division has 5.6 employees who are principally engaged in zoning plan check functions and provide staff support to the Design Review Board (Board of Adjustment). The division is also responsible for administration of the Zoning Code including enforcement of City zoning regulations.