DEPARTMENT
OF PLANNING & ZONING
301-309 N. Chestnut Street, Seymour, Indiana
Jeremy Gray, Building Commissioner
Gina Darlage, Administrative Assistant
Marion Scott, Building Inspector
Brent Goben, Ordinance Administrator
Phone: 812-522-4746
DEPARTMENT
OF PLANNING & ZONING
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Updated 03-07 (PDF format) Department
of Planning & Zoning Duties and Responsibilities:
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Issues
building permits for all construction work taking place
within the city limits and the two mile jurisdictional
area surrounding the city.
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Inspects all
construction work to assure compliance with all state
codes.
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Enforces flood
plain management regulations as required by FEMA and DNR.
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Assigns 911
addresses for all properties being developed within city
limits and two mile jurisdictional area.
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Processes all
applications for plats, rezoning, land use variances, and
technical variances being filed for review and approval by
Seymour Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals.
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Enforces city
zoning ordinances and developmental standards for
properties within the city limits and the two mile
jurisdictional area.
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Enforces city
property maintenance code for all properties within the
incorporated limits of the city.
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Enforces storm water ordinances as well as storm water development plans on all sites 1 acre and larger.
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Updated 03-07 (PDF format)
PLAN COMMISSION
The Plan Commission reviewed 42 cases during the year 2007 -- 29 plat Petitions, 11 Rezone Petitions and 2 Vacate Petitions. The Plan Commission also reviewed 4 Land Use Variance Petitions and gave either favorable or unfavorable recommendation to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
The Board of Zoning Appeals reviewed 28 cases in 2007. The 28 petitions can be broken down into the following categories: 4 Land Use Variance Petitions, 24 Technical Variance Petitions.
INSPECTIONS
This office completed 1,321 building inspections for 2007 and 312 ordinance violation inspections. The ordinance violations resulted in mowing and maintaining 21 properties. The ordinance administrator also placed 18 liens against properties for a total cost of $5737.00
PLANNING & ZONING COST TO CITY
| BUDGET |
EXP-YTD |
UNEXPEND BAL. |
RECEIPTS |
COST TO CITY |
| $
251,555 |
$
222,794 |
$
28,760. |
$
57,237 |
$
165,466 |
ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSE
The city of Seymour holds electrician’s license for 342 individuals in the city limits and a two-mile fringe.
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