• Administration
  • GIS
• Planning
• Building
• Permit Center (with Engineering and Fire Departments)

Mission Statement
Our mission is to help Juneau become the city it wants to be. We listen to Juneau's citizens and respond to their changing needs and expectations. We respond to our customers seeking information, building or development permits with open, friendly, cost efficient and effective service. We are viewed more and more as problem solvers and facilitators instead of regulators and enforcers. Our conduct reflects the highest of ethical and professional standards.

Permit Center:

• Personnel: Provides overall supervision, evaluation, and developmental training for CDD.
• Board and Commision Support: Provides the Planning Commission and other boards with the information and staff support needed to operate successfully, including preparation and maintenance of the Commission and Boards' minutes and records.
• Community Appearance and Safety: Coordinates the various public and private litter and junk cleanup efforts in the CBJ. Issues litter warnings and citations. Assists with abandoned/junk vehicle and heavy metal disposal program.
• Code Enforcement: Inspection and enforcement actions to assure compliance with the Building Code, Land Use Code and related public nuisance codes.
• Other Administrative Support: This division also provides the administrative support services including clerical, records management, reception, counter work, communications, public information, advertising, and archiving for the Community Development Department and the Juneau Permit Center. The Division coordinates the preparation of the Department's budget; monitors expenditures for a number of grants, contractors, operating projects, and/or CIP's; and handles all personnel actions.

        GIS

• GIS Program Coordination and Oversight: Provides centralized management of the GIS program. Coordinates GIS activities among departments to reduce redundant geographic and tabular data entry, storage and maintenance, and facilitates multi-departmental project identification.
• GIS Database and System Administration: Provides GIS database and system administration to maintain the CBJ-wide GIS database, software and hardware, and to provide users current data.

• GIS Support and Training: Provides as-needed support and ongoing training to department users of GIS system and applications.

• GIS Applications and Systems Development: Provides technical assistance to departments in the development of GIS applications and systems. This may include building new applications, developing databases, or assisting department staff in the analysis of needs, contracting, testing implementation, and documentation of new GIS applications.

• Land Use Administration: Administers Title 49, the Land Use Code, including zoning, subdivision, coastal management, flood plain, historic district, and a variety of special use and special area regulations including mining. As a part of the Juneau Permit Center, Planning staff reviews building permit applications and administration of applications for permits issued by CDD, and the Planning Commission. Provides consultations for applicants. Prepares code and land use map amendments and special ordinances. Prepares and presents reports for decision-making bodies.

• Long Range Planning: Updates and maintains the Comprehensive Plan. Assists in Capital Improvement Project (CIP) preparations. Assists in preparing and executing the Land Management Plan. Assists in preparation of Transportation and Tourism Plans.

• Economic Development: Provides support for public and private sector joint venture projects. Develops or assists other in development of grant proposals in support of economic development.

• Information Services: Provides general information and generates special purpose information products. Develops CBJ population estimates for revenue sharing and planning purposes, conducts vacancy survey. Updates and maintains Govern and other databases to provide accurate information. Produces maps for CDD, other departments, and the public.

• Historic Preservation: Collects data on historic sites and buildings. Prepares national historic register nominations. Implements Certified Local Government (CLG) Program. Implements Historic Resources Preservation Plan. Coordinates with State and Federal agencies on Section 106(of National Historic Preservation Act) reviews. Reviews impacts of projects on historic resources. Staff support for Historic Resources Advisory Committee.
  
  

• Building Code Compliance: Administers Title 19, the Building Code, including the building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, thermal, housing, dangerous building and some aspects of the fire code. Provides staff consultations for permit applicants. Reviews plans and perform inspections as required by the CBJ code. Review new code editions, recommend local adoption changes. Staffs the Assembly's Building Code Advisory Committee in their review of new code editions, adoption and code modification ordinance drafting and hearing process. Staffs the Building Code Board of Appeals, which hears appeals of decisions of the building official and fire chief. Provides public assistance/education on content, intent and compliance with building codes.

• Disabled Access: Assures disabled access by providing expertise on accessibility issues, maintains and updates CIP list for accessibility improvements, provides staff participation in and support of the ADA Staff Committee and ADA Citizens Committee. Respond to citizen complaints and maintain a log of how complaints are resolved. Responds to ADA questions from the public by providing handouts, information and referrals to other sources.