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Ken Young
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300 Sixth Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Telephone: 605-394-4120
Fax: 605-394-6636
CDBG: 605-394-4181
Code Enforcement: 605-355-3465
Planning, developing and building a better community.
Provides a broad mix of development services including building inspections, residential and non-residential growth analysis and projections, development review, transportation planning, air quality inspections, annexation studies, tax increment financing review and historic preservation assistance.
Building Services Division
CDBG Program Division
Code Enforcement Division
Current Planning Division
Long Range Planning Division
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$3,494,850
General Fund: 87.61%
Enterprise Funds: 0%
Grants: 12.39%
Other Funding: 0%
Building Services Division
- Plans examination and building code enforcement
- Building permitting and inspections
- Air Quality permitting
- Staff support for Building Code Board of Appeals and Air Quality Board
Current Planning
- Plans examination and zoning ordinance enforcement
- Review and processing of land use applications
- Prepares zoning code ordinances and municipal code amendments
- Staff support for the Planning Commission
Long Range Planning
- Comprehensive Master Planning
- Transportation Planning
- Neighborhood Planning
- Residential and non-residential growth analysis and projections
- Land Use Plan Amendments
- Annexations
- Historic Preservation
- Tax Increment Financing
- Staff support for the TIF District Project Review Committee, Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Sign Review Committee and Metropolitan Planning Organization and Committees
Code Enforcement Division
- Respond to complaints registered by citizens, Mayor, City Council, or other City Officials
- Initiate enforcement action on violations observed by enforcement officers where no complaints have been filed
- Administer the processes of noticing and abatement of violations
- Assist in the enforcement of the requirements of the Sign Code
CDBG Program Division
- Manage the Community Development Block Grant Program
- Prepare multi-year strategic plans, Annual Action Plans, and annual performance reports
- Receive, review, and distribute eligible applications to Investment Committee for funding recommendations
- Fund projects and programs that address high-priority needs
- Conduct program oversight and monitoring
- Administer the Neighborhood Revitalization Loan Program
- Execute home improvement loans for owner-occupied home repair services
- Coordinate payment transactions between homeowners and contractors
- Conduct Community Outreach and Coordination
pdf 2021 Submittal Calendar (124 KB) and pdf 2021 Development Application Sumittal Deadlines (59 KB)
pdf 2020 Submittal Calendar (113 KB) and pdf 2020 Development Application Submittal Deadline (58 KB)
pdf Community Development Project Rap Sheet (762 KB)
pdf Newsletter - September, 2020 (427 KB)
SD Plumbing Commission ARSD Changes Effective as of 1-9-2019
Memorandum on New Code Adoptions
In support of the CDC Social Distancing recommendations, access to our offices has been restricted to employees only. Please contact us via phone or email so that we can continue to provide you with necessary services.