Land Use

  1. 1 A newly paved driveway with a culvert connecting to a county road.
  2. 2 Channel restoration under a county bridge.
  3. 3 A newly paved driveway connecting to a county road.
  4. 4 A newly paved driveway connecting to a county road.
  5. 5 A surveyor at work on the shoulder of a county road.
  6. 6 Surveying a gravel bar.
  7. 7 A field prior to the construction of a subdivision
  8. 8 A field after the construction of a subdivision
  9. 9 At left, a large truck with an oversize load. At right, a kinetic sculpture on a county road.
  10. 10 A cattle undercrossing a county road.

Responsibilities

The Land Use Division is responsible for review, administration and inspection of improvements required for land use projects. Land Use provides right-of-way and land acquisition services for construction and maintenance projects, manages County-owned property, maintains records, acquires agreements for borrow sites, researches right-of-way records, investigates complaints, and assists other divisions as needed. Land Use is also responsible for management and issuance of permits for activities within the public maintained road system, such as encroachment permits for driveways, parades, special events, and transportation permits for oversize/overweight vehicles. This division also provides land surveying services related to various projects and includes the County Surveyor.

The Land Use Division consists of three Sections: Land Development Projects Section; ; and Survey Section.