Community Development

Planning Division

The Planning Division works to make great neighborhoods and an attractive and energetic environment for us to live, work, shop, and play. Our services include current planning, long-range planning, special area planning, and historic preservation. We can help you with your zoning and development questions, urban renewal projects, historic buildings, and much more. We are staff to the Planning Commission, Hearings Board, Central Albany Revitalization Area Agency & Board, and the Landmarks Advisory Commission.

Building Division

The Building Division helps ensure that our community’s buildings are safe and comfortable through the review of plans, issuance of permits and inspection of all commercial and residential construction, including plumbing, mechanical, electrical and fire life safety work. Building staff works with contractors and citizens to help ensure that their construction projects meet the state code standards. We are available to answer your permitting and building code questions for your specific project.