The Land Use Division is responsible for the daily operations of the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations and Historic Ordinance. We are also the staff for the Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment, Historic Preservation Commission, and Architectural Review Board. Our Division is responsible for rezoning requests, development plan review, platting process, variances/special exceptions, historic property alterations, historic property designations, zoning verification requests, and zoning violation complaints.

click GIS Viewer to verify zoning 

Public Hearings & Deadlines Calendar

The Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment, Architectural Review Board and Historic Preservation Commission hold monthly meetings.  To view the dates and deadlines of each board/commission meeting, please click the Monthly calendar. The one page calendar is a quick view of all our public hearings dates, including City Council meetings, on one page.

•  2025 Meeting & Deadline Calendar (monthly)

• 2025 Public Hearings Calendar (one-page)

• 2026 Meeting & Deadline Calendar (monthly)

• 2026 Public Hearings Calendar (one-page)

Applications

• Architectural Review Board Application
• Board of Adjustment Application
• Billboard Application
• Development Plan Packet
• Demolition Application (Historic Districts)
• Historic I.D. Sign Permit Application (Historic Districts)
• Tree Removal Application (Historic Districts)
• Obtaining a Commemorative Historic Plaque

 click here to email in your application. 

Guidelines & Procedures

• Billboard Regulations
• Chicken Guidelines
• Hotel Motel Guidelines
• Mini-Warehouse Regulations
• Plat Procedures
• Rezoning Procedures
• Vending District Guidelines & Map
• Solar Energy Facility Guidelines

Zoning Verification Letter

To request an official zoning verification letter, please click here.