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Development Services
Program Description
The Department is responsible for protecting the public health, safety and welfare by coordinating all development activities for new construction, renovations and property maintenance. Through this coordination, the department seeks to accommodate the needs of the residents and businesses of the community, while implementing the development according to the codes, ordinances and plans adopted by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council.
Our roles include supporting the City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, the Board of Zoning Adjustment, the Building and Standards Commission, the Kaufman Economic Development Corporation, the Fire and Public Works Department. The division has regulatory responsibility for Building Inspections, Code Enforcement, Consumer Health, and Economic Development in the City and ETJ.
It is our privilege to assist you and we strive to be accessible and timely in addressing all inquiries. We strive to have all available information easily accessible to you on this web site.
Forms
Forms are located to the left under the blue tab “Forms”.
Additional information and brochures are provided at the bottom of the page.
Divisions
The Development Services Department is comprised of multiple development related divisions that include:
Building Permits and Inspection Services
Planning and Development Services
Food Health Services
2019 Zoning Map
This is the Zoning Map that staff uses to determine the zoning of a piece of property. The zoning tells us what kind of uses are allowed and how it needs to be developed.
To view this map in a larger format, please go to the Form section, located on the left hand side of this page and look under Development Within Kaufman.
Program Description
The Department is responsible for protecting the public health, safety and welfare by coordinating all development activities for new construction, renovations and property maintenance. Through this coordination, the department seeks to accommodate the needs of the residents and businesses of the community, while implementing the development according to the codes, ordinances and plans adopted by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council.
Our roles include supporting the City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, the Board of Zoning Adjustment, the Building and Standards Commission, the Kaufman Economic Development Corporation, the Fire and Public Works Department. The division has regulatory responsibility for Building Inspections, Code Enforcement, Consumer Health, and Economic Development in the City and ETJ.
It is our privilege to assist you and we strive to be accessible and timely in addressing all inquiries. We strive to have all available information easily accessible to you on this web site.
Forms
Forms are located to the left under the blue tab “Forms”.
Additional information and brochures are provided at the bottom of the page.
Divisions
The Development Services Department is comprised of multiple development related divisions that include:
Building Permits and Inspection Services
Planning and Development Services
Food Health Services
Welcome to the City of Kaufman Handbook
The Welcome to the City of Kaufman Handbook is intended to help you become familiar with City services, and to ensure that you understand those City ordinances and services that affect you, your quality of life, property values, and the community health in your neighborhood.
Each one of the ordinances, regulations, and services were adopted to help sustain the high quality of life we appreciate here in Kaufman. We strongly encourage you to read each section, become familiar with your monthly City utility bill, understand your responsibilities as a resident, and know who to request help or report code violations to City staff.