HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025 Community Conversations DCDMission Statement
“To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Jefferson County by promoting a vibrant economy, sound communities, and a healthy environment.”
Divisions
Permit Center – Customer service, application intake, addressing
Land Use – Comprehensive Plan (policy), Development Code (regulation), Development Review (subdivisions, land use permits)
Building – Plan review, inspections, floodplain administration
Code Compliance – Investigations of land use and building code complaints
Office of the Fire Marshal – Fire investigations, commercial fire safety inspections
Department Snapshot
23 positions (including part-time, clerk hire, and vacant)
Annual budget: ~$4M
Permit Center & Building teams intake, review, issue, and inspect 600+ permits each year, ranging from the installation of ductless heat pumps and assigning addresses to the building
of single-family homes and large commercial projects.
Land Use Development Review Division evaluates and processes 400+ applications annually, including Site Development Reviews, Shoreline Development Permits, Boundary Line Adjustments,
and more.
Department of Community Development (DCD)
1.7.2013
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