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The mission of the Building Division is to oversee private construction for the purpose of protecting the safety of San Jose's citizens and facilitating the City's economic development objectives. This is accomplished through implementation of Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, zoning, Engineering, Energy and disabled Access codes and laws for construction of residential, commercial and industrial developments.
The Building Division processes over $1 billion worth of construction projects each year. The Division issues permits for more than 30,000 projects (one permit every five minutes), conducts over 190,000 inspections (one inspection every 45 seconds), and responds to over 300,000 phone inquiries (one phone customer every 25 seconds) each year.
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The Planning Services Division is responsible for the City's long range planning activities including the San Jose 2020 General Plan, the San Jose Zoning Code, special plans and policy studies, coordination with related outside agencies. This Division develops the policies and programs that determine where and how the City will grow in future years and how that growth will be balanced with the availability of infrastructure and services and with the needs and interests of the existing city. It also provides various supportive services such as Data Management and Public Information. It monitors development activity and provides development and demographic information to other City Departments, public agencies and the public.
The plans, policies and ordinances developed by Planning Services Division also provide the policy framework for the work of the Department's other divisions. The Plan Implementation Division reviews and acts on specific proposals for development to ensure consistency with the City's land use regulations (particularly the Zoning Ordinance) policy plans, and the General Plan. These plans and regulations also provide the overall direction for the final stages of the City's land use and development review activities -- the permitting and the enforcement activities of the Building and Code Enforcement Divisions.
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One of the chief responsibilities of the Department of Planning, Building & Code Enforcement is the processing of land development applications. Within the Department, this responsibility rests with the Plan Implementation Division. Its central focus is to implement the General Plan and other adopted City Council policies through the review of the various development applications.
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Mission: Code Enforcement, working in partnership with the people of San Jose, provides education and enforcement to promote and maintain a safe and desirable community consistent with health and safety regulations.
The Code Enforcement Division enforces various ordinances to promote the health, safety, and appearance of San Jose. Unlike the Building Division which enforces those ordinances pertaining to new construction, the Code Enforcement Division focuses on existing structures and neighborhood blight. Specifically, Code Enforcement concentrates on the investigation and abatement of complaints involving land use (zoning), housing conditions, abandoned vehicles, signs, fences, and general public nuisances. The Division also monitors landfill and recycling sites to ensure their proper operation and adherence to federal, state, and local codes.
Beyond enforcing City codes, Code Enforcement actively coordinates inter-departmental, inter-agency, and citizen participation in improving the quality of San Jose neighborhoods. The Division has six major program areas -- General Code Enforcement, Multiple Housing, Targeted Programs, Vehicle Abatement, the Local Enforcement Agency, and Special Programs. The Division's 94 employees process over 40,000 code enforcement and vehicle abatement cases each year.
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