The Planning and Development Services Division, headed by Deputy Director Andy Icken, is responsible for utility planning and the permitting/inspection process. The process includes the initial analysis of the availability of public utilities, the planning and design of a new development, the issuance of building permits and ultimately certificates of occupancy. Customers can find assistance within this division for seeking approvals of abandoning public easements and rights of way, construction of new water and/or wastewater lines in public rights of way, obtaining utility commitment letters, storm drainage and storm water quality control requirements, permitting, code enforcement and inspection requirements. The division is divided into five major branches as follows:

Office of the City Engineer
Mark L. Loethen , P.E., City Engineer

• Engineering Services Section.
• Construction Services Section
• Flood Plain Management Section.   
• Engineering Standards Section.
• Administrative Support Section.

Code Enforcement
Gary Bridges, Senior Assistant Director

• Building Permits
• Plan Review
• Inspections
  • Structural
  • Electrical
  • Mechanical
  • Plumbing
  • Life and Occupancy Certificate Inspections
  • Elevator Inspections
  • Special Inspections
  • Boiler Licensing and Annual Inspection Requirement
  • Multi-Discipline Inspection Program
• Online Permits
• Sign Administration

Utility Planning & Analysis Branch
Jun Chang , Senior Assistant Director, PE

• Process Wastewater Capacity Reservation Applications.
• Issue Wastewater, Water and Storm Drainage Commitments.
• Assess and Collect Impact Fees.
• Process requests for and sell water taps and meters.
• Perform Water and Wastewater Flow Modeling.
• Manage City’s Groundwater Reduction Plan.
• Administer Developer Participation Contracts.
• Coordinate Municipal Utility District Annexations.
• Negotiate and Administer Water/Wastewater Service Agreements. with other municipalities and utility districts.
  

• Storm Water Program Planning.
• NPDES Storm Water Permit Implementation & Enforcement.
• Storm Water Inter-Agency Coordination.

Real Estate Branch
Nancy P. Collins, Esq., Senior Assistant Director

• Land Acquisition in support of CIP projects.
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• Appraisal.
• Sales and Leasing.
• Closing and Property Records Management.