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Office Hours:
Monday - Friday (8:30AM - 5:00PM)
Office Phone:
(302) 736-7010
Office Fax:
(302) 736-4217
Director:
Ann Marie Townshend
Contact us:
atownshend[at]dover.de.us
Mailing Address:
City Hall - The Plaza
P.O. Box 475
Dover, DE 19903-0475
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The Department of Planning & Inspections is located in City Hall, 15 East Loockerman Street.
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Planning
In general, this division of the Department of Planning and Inspections is
committed to equitable land development regulation through implementation of the
adopted land use standards and plans of the City of Dover. Specifically, the planning
staff is involved in the administration of the Zoning and Land Subdivision Regulations
and directs the implementation of the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive
Plan and other plans adopted by the City. The department is responsible for
the following tasks: - Serves as staff to the Planning Commission and
Board of Adjustment, Historic District Commission, and processes all development
proposals which require Planning Commission, Historic District Commission, City
Council, or Board of Adjustment.
- Prepares detailed site and recommendation
reports for submission to the City Council, Planning Commission, Historic District
Commission, and Board of Adjustment.
- Provides planning information to the
public, other departments, and various state and federal agencies.
- Serves
in a planning research and advisory capacity to the Planning Commission and City
Council with respect the requrests for rezoning, annexation, code amendments,
special projects, and comprehensive of a planning nature.
Public Inspections
This division of the Department of Planning
and Inspections enforces all the codes and ordinances that pertain to licensing,
permits, and public inspections of private property for compliance with codes
related to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens. This division includes
the Office of the Fire Marshall who ensures code compliance with the Fire Prevention
Codes of the State of Delaware and the City of Dover. Public Inspections also
provides for the overall management and administration of the Fire Marshal's Office,
Planning Division, and Community Development Divison. It is responsible for the
following tasks: - Enforces Building Regulations Ordinances which include
the BOCA Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes which require plan review and
on site inspections.
- Enforces all other ordinances in relation to the Municipal
Code including but not limited to the housing code, property maintenance, license
ordinances, grass cutting ordinance, and abandon automobile code.
- Inspects
and enforces the requirements of the zoning code in cooperation with the Planning
Division.
- Issues permits and licenses for business, multiple occupancy dwellings,
public assembly structures, new construction, signs, fences, demolition, and mobile
home.
- Director coordinates and serves as staff to the Dover Parking Authority.
- Director serves asa voting member of the Dover Downtown Development Corporation,
Main Street Inc., Metropolitan Planning Organization TAC, Dover Civic Center Committee,
and the Kent Conty Aero Park Authority Program.
- Inspects multiple occupancy,
public buildings, public gathering places, day care facilities and business establishments.
- The Fire Marshal's Office performs plan review and construction inspections
for sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, fire exits, and emergency lighting.
- Fire Marshal's Office investigates the origin of fires and arrests and follows
through court proceedings of any violations pertaining to Fire Codes or other
codes of the City of Dover. Assists Dover Police Department on criminal investigations
or any cases which are fire related or code related under their jurisdiction.
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