Mission Statement:
Planning, developing and building a better community.
Purpose:
Provides a broad mix of development services including building inspections, development review, transportation planning, air quality inspections, annexation studies, and historic preservation assistance.
Divisions:
Building Services Division
Code Enforcement Division
Current Planning Division
Long Range Planning Division
Planning Projects Division
Parking Enforcement Division
Personnel - Full-Time Employees (FTEs):
35
Funding Sources:
General Fund: 87.61%
Enterprise Funds: 0%
Grants: 12.39%
Other Funding: 0%
What We Do:
Building Services Division
- Plans examination and building code enforcement
- Building permitting and inspections
- Contractor Licensing
- Staff support for Building Code Board of Appeals
Current Planning Division
- Plans examination and zoning ordinance enforcement
- Review and processing of land use applications
- Prepares zoning code ordinances and municipal code amendments
- Air Quality monitoring and permitting and support services for the Air Quality Board
- Staff support for the Planning Commission and City Council
Long Range Planning Division
- Comprehensive Master Planning
- Transportation Planning
- Neighborhood Planning
- Residential and non-residential growth analysis and projections
- Land Use Plan Amendments
- Staff support for the 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
Parking Enforcement Division
- Enforces parking regulations
- Monitors parking that is metered, permitted and/or time restricted
- Maintains several City owned parking lots and the downtown parking structure
- Provides support services to the Parking Advisory Board
- Educates the public on the City's Parking Ordinances
- Serves as an advocate for continued development in downtown Rapid City
Planning Projects Division
- Coordinates planning projects and other studies surrounding growth, development and redevelopment of Rapid City
- Facilitates the creation and implementation of ordinances, policies and procedures
- Historic Preservation
- Reviews development applications and conducts annexation studies
- Staff support for the Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Sign Review, grant management and a community education program
