Community Development- City of Pacific Grove

Mission of the City of Pacific Grove Community Development Department

The Housing Division administers programs that provide affordable housing for low-income households and helps to rehabilitate aging or deteriorating housing stock in the community as grant funding is available. The Code Compliance Program resolves potential municipal code violations by seeking compliance through collaborative means, with enforcement measures used when necessary.

The Community Development Department is organized into five work units: building, advance planning, current planning, housing, and code compliance, which collaborate to achieve the department’s mission.  The Building function administers permit and inspection services for all residential and commercial construction activity in the community to ensure compliance with municipal ordinances and state building codes.  The Advance Planning function involves proactive maintenance of the City’s General Plan, Local Coastal Program, Zoning Ordinance, and other documents that guide the City’s development and that provide a framework for regulation of the built environment.  The Current Planning function processes a variety of planning permits to ensure compliance with the City’s Zoning Ordinance, Historic Preservation Ordinance, and Architectural Design Guidelines. The Housing function administers programs that provide affordable housing for low-income households and helps to rehabilitate aging or deteriorating housing stock in the community as grant funding is available.  The Code Compliance function resolves potential Municipal Code including zoning code violations by seeking to achieve compliance through the most collaborative means, with enforcement measures used when necessary.