Planning & Development
What We Do
The Planning and Development Department is the focus of property development and revitalization activity throughout the City, including land use planning, permit issuance and building plan check and inspection services, and code enforcement. It also administers programs aimed at the development of affordable low-income and moderate income housing.
WHAT WE DO
Administration
The Administration Division has the overall responsibility for the business management functions of the department including general administration, strategic planning, and financial management. The division provides public counter cashiering services under the "one-stop shop" concept, coordinates and administers the budget, and provides management, personnel, payroll, and training services for the department.
Planning
The Planning Division performs advanced and current planning functions, including processing entitlements such as plan amendments, rezones, site plans, conditional use permits, and environmental assessments. The division also prepares and maintains the General Plan and various community specific, and redevelopment plans, processes annexations, provides public counter planning services and coordinates efforts of citizen advisory and plan implementation committees.
Building and Safety Services
The Building and Safety Services Division is responsible for permit processing, plan checking, and inspection services for public and private projects. The division provides public counter services, processes subdivision, UGM, and various entitlements associated with development, and provides planning and engineering staff support to commercial and residential projects.
Housing and Community Development
The Housing and Community Development Division serves to deliver quality affordable housing programs and to facilitate and coordinate construction of affordable and market rate housing projects.
Code Enforcement
The Code Enforcement Division is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of the City of Fresno through the enforcement of the Housing, Zoning and Public Nuisance ordinances.
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