Community Development Responsibilities The Community Development Department is responsible for administering, directing, coordinating and supervising land development regulation functions and operations involving redevelopment planning, general commercial site planning, zoning reviews, permitting, inspections, plans review, annexations, geographical information systems, conditional use and mapping. The department’s work is divided into three areas: Planning and Zoning Development Review Residential site plan review Land development code amendments Annexations Zoning reclassifications Variances Alcohol licensing reviews Business License reviews Development Review Fees Schedule Building and Zoning Permits - building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, sign, special events Inspections Plan review - commercial, residential, redevelopment Contractor registration Building Permit Fees Schedule