Responsibilities
The Community Development Department is responsible for the following core programs:

• Administration and enforcement of the County’s Zoning, Subdivision, and Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinances
• Approval of plats and commercial site plans
• Issuance of zoning approval on building permits and business licenses
• Manages the County’s structure addressing system
• Oversight of the County’s planning process via implementation and administration of the Comprehensive Plan
• Represents the County on regional planning organizations
• Research and provide technical advisement on land use matters for the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors
• Serves as a clearinghouse for public information pertaining to land use and development in the County