The Community Development Department is comprised of the Planning and Zoning Division and the Inspection Division. Our purpose is to encourage high quality development and to preserve and enhance the high quality of life that all town residents enjoy. This is accomplished through the review of all new development to ensure compliance with state and local ordinances, compatibility with surrounding land uses, and consistency with long range plans.
The Community Development Department is responsible for:

• Subdivision, zoning, conditional use, variance, and site plan review and enforcement.
• Permitting and inspecting all construction activities & enforcing building, plumbing, HVAC and electrical codes.
• Stormwater Utility Administration.
• Economic development including business retention, development incentives, grants, loans, development promotion and regional participation in economic development efforts.
• Comprehensive planning, including planning for sustainability.
• Land Information Services, including GIS (Geographic Information System) and land information records.
• Non-metallic mining administration.