The
Planning Director is appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
This department prepares general plans for orderly county
growth and regulates land use. It prepares and administers
zoning and subdivision ordinances, prepares environmental
impact reports, takes requests for a variance, reviews site
development plans, and reviews proposed public projects for
compliance with the general plan. It also staffs county boards
and commissions dealing with planning. The Building Inspection
division enforces ordinances regulating building, and issues
permits for building plans which meet regulations. It examines
work underway to see that it complies with ordinances and
terms of the permit.
