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Planning & Engineering Functions
- Administers the City Zoning Ordinance.
- Administers the City Subdivision regulations.
- Administers Federal Flood Plain and Insurance Program regulations.
- Performs studies and reports about the City's urban characteristics and trends.
- Supports the following City Boards and Commissions:
> Planning Commission
> Board of Zoning Adjustments - Reports Planning Commission activities to City Council.
- Assists in public relations efforts through contacts with the local media, civic organizations, and citizen groups.
- Supervises Street Department activities.
- Performs Plan Review and Construction Inspection of all new building sites and subdivision developments.
- Performs Plan Review and contract administration of all Capital Projects designed by consultants.
- Performs Design and Construction Inspection of small Capital Improvements Projects.
- Inspects all work performed by private contractors on city right-of-ways.
- Designs and supervises City's annual street paving program.
- Supports other departments by providing surveying and drafting services.
- Maintains and updates city records of property plat books, deed transfers, new subdivisions, streets, alleys, survey benchmarks, sewer, storm drain, gas, and water lines.
- Supports the Mayor and City Administrator with technical information on all infrastructure of the City.
- Provides administrative assistance to the City's weed, litter, junk, abandoned car and trash ordinances.
- Administers City's building code program.
- Issues and monitors building construction, demolition, and land disturbance permits.
- Issues sign permits.
- Coordinates local census efforts for the United States Census Bureau.
- Represents the City in various regional and state meetings and organizations.
- Coordinates on-going maintenance of the Enhanced 911 database files.
