Grant County

Planning & Zoning

The Grant County Planning & Zoning Office is responsible for administering and enforcing the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Subdivision Ordinance, Zoning Ordinance and Drainage Ordinance.

The planning officer makes recommendations to the Grant County Planning & Zoning Board/Board of Adjustment as well as the Grant County Commission/Drainage Board on zoning and drainage issues for approval by the boards.

Key Responsibilities

• Answer questions of implementation and enforcement of regulations
• Maintain records for the office
• Assist in completing applications and collect fees
• Schedule and present applications to the board
• Manage rezoning of land for the board
• Manage process of changes to ordinances for the board
• Issue building permits
• Review plats and site plans
• Review conditional use/variance applications
• Review CAFO applications
• Review drainage applications and maintain records of drainage permits
• Acts as secretary to the Planning & Zoning Board/Board of Adjustment 
• Assigns 911 addresses for new construction and maintains the counties Master Street Address Guide (MSAG) for 911
• Acts as the Floodplain Administrator/National Flood Insurance Administrator

Planning Commission and the Board of Adjustment

Meets at 4:00pm on the Second Monday of the Month (unless otherwise posted)

Deadlines

• Building Permits: Applications are available for pickup each day, and approved by the Planning & Zoning Officer after review.
• Conditional Use/Variance Permits: Applications can be obtained at any time, but must be returned before 12:00pm on the second Tuesday of each month to be on the Planning & Zoning agenda (to allow for review and 10-day mandatory publication of hearings).
• Final Plats: Must be filed prior to the last Wednesday of the month to be on the next Planning & Zoning agenda.