The Community and Economic Development Department provides services in land use controls, building construction regulations, code enforcement, and administration of Community Development Block Grant funds. The Planning and Building divisions administer and enforce the City’s Zoning Ordinance, General Plan, and Uniform Building Codes. Code Enforcement provides a variety of services dealing with property and building maintenance. Housing and Community Rehabilitation administers Federal Block Grant funds in support of City activities such as street and sidewalk repair, housing rehabilitation and preservation, and nonprofit community groups.

The Community Development Department provides staff support services to the following: City Council, Planning Commission, Design Review Committee, Community Development Citizens Committee, Bicycle Users Sub-Committee, and Affordable Housing Committee.

Goals

• Design, implement, and maintain procedures and programs to ensure orderly and safe development within the City and provide for future growth in accordance with the General Plan.
• Provide support to identified community needs through the administration of Community Development Block Grant funds.
• Focus on continuous quality improvement to enhance customer service.

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Planning Division

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• Administers General Plan & Zoning Codes
• Reviews all new development

Provides Staff Support

• City Council
• Planning Commission

• Redevelopment Design Review Committee

Administers Recycling Programs

• Administers City AQMD Rideshare Program

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• Maintains the city Zoning Map and parcels
• Provides property notification mailing services for the Department
• Maintains interactive GIS web applications
• Provides GIS analysis for Community Development projects
• Cooperative GIS development with other Department GIS staff

• Maintains Department web pages

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Code Enforcement

 

• Responds to citizen complaints
• Administers Animal Control contract

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Building

 

• Administers Uniform Building Codes
• Performs plan checks for new construction
• Issues permits for new construction
• Provides inspection services

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Housing & Community Development

 

Administers the following programs

• CDBG Funds
• Home Funds
• Housing Rehabilitation Funds
• First-Time Homebuyers Program

Monitors Affordable Housing Projects

• Provides staff support to the Community Development Citizens Committee
• Provides staff support to the Richman Park Committee

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Community Development

Environmental Programs -
The following are programs implemented by the Planning Division’s Environmental Programs Section:

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act)

• Maintain City of Fullerton guidelines for implementing CEQA
• Review of environmental documents from other jurisdictions and agencies

Source Reduction and Recycling

• Residential recycling programs
• Used Oil recycling information
• Household hazardous waste disposal information

Air Quality and Employee Rideshare Programs & preparation of annual Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund (AB 2766) reports for the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)

• Provide rideshare/public transportation information to City of Fullerton employees
• Conduct annual Employee Trip Reduction survey for compliance with SCAQMD Rule 2202 requirements