Planning and Zoning
Planning and Zoning Division is responsible for the following:
- Implementation of the Charles Town Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances
- Issuance of Use permits
- Variance requests
- Certificate of Appropriateness requests
- Waiver requests
- Rezoning and Annexation petitions
- Subdivision applications
- Plat administration
- Administration of federal, state and local floodplain and storm water regulations
- Community data collection
- Development and maintenance of the city’s Comprehensive Plan, Land Development Plans and Plats, Design Review Standards, Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance
- Provides information to the public on regulations, zoning codes and development projects
- Reviews and administers zoning change proposals and petitions
- Reviews private development projects for design and compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance
- Other special projects