The Community Development Department is responsible for questions regarding:

• Commercial and residential development
• Zoning issues
• Special use permits
• Variances
• Subdivision of property
• Site Plan Review
• Village's Community Development Plan
• Assist residents in obtaining zoning permits for new construction, additions, remodeling and demolition
• Review building plans
• Issue sign and occupancy permits.
• Enforcing the Village’s Zoning, Sign, and Blight Ordinance
• Conduct zoning site inspections
• Provide Planning Commission with information needed to take action on activities and to formulate planning and zoning policy recommendations to the Village Council
• Maintaining Planning Commission records, Site Plans, Special Use Permits, Planned Unit Development Plans, Variances and Rezoning requests
• Participating in the development and implementation of short and long term plans related to capital improvements, economic development, land use planning, parks planning, and the Master Planning