CITY PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Freddie Thorne, III

Situated within City Hall, the Department of Community Development is responsible for diverse tasks such as city planning (refer to Planning Commission details below) and permitting.

This department issues permits for commercial and residential construction, encompassing new builds or renovations, as well as permits for demolition, driveways, electrical work, fences, HVAC systems, plumbing/gas installations, roofing, signs, slabs, sprinklers, storage, and swimming pools.

Furthermore, the department handles yard sale permits and issues privilege licenses for both storefront and in-home businesses.