The Planning and Development Services Department consists of the Planning & Development Director, Chief Building Official, and Zoning Administrator/Code Enforcement Officer. The department is responsible for administering the City of Marion Development Codes as well as the North Carolina Building Code. The department is dedicated to providing quality service to residents and business owners as well as developers and contractors doing business in the City for the purpose of promoting a safe and healthy community.
The department’s mission is to encourage safe development to ensure that the public health, safety, comfort, and general welfare of Marion citizens are protected. The department is dedicated to providing quality service and technical assistance to those seeking development services. The department is responsible for the following activities.
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Zoning, sign and building plans review and inspections,
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Subdivision & floodplain administration,
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Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping,
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Historic preservation administration
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Planning Board & Board of Adjustment administration & hearings,
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Code enforcement and nuisance abatement,
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Long-range planning & small area planning, and
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Grant writing & project management
Zoning Services |
The City Council finds it necessary and advisable to regulate the location, bulk, and size of buildings and other structures, and the uses of land for business, industry, residential, recreation, or other purposes, and for such purposes divides the City into zoning districts. For a complete and comprehensive listing of the City of Marion’s Zoning District classifications and/or to obtain a copy of the City’s Zoning regulations please visit American Legal Publishing. To find out zoning information for a particular parcel please contact the City Zoning Administrator. |
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Building Services |
The department provides general construction, plumbing, heating, and electrical inspections and plan review services for all new construction, alterations, additions, and modifications to existing structures. The department is responsible for enforcing the North Carolina Building Code and other local ordinances through plan review, inspections, as well as enforcement. |
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Code Enforcement |
The City of Marion is committed to providing citizens with safe, clean, and healthy places to live, work, and play. The City’s Code Enforcement Officer works to maintain community standards by enforcing health and sanitation ordinances against tall grass and weeds, junk cars, and unsafe structures. Code enforcement enforces the zoning ordinance to preserve neighborhood property values by preventing inappropriate business use of residential properties, prohibited signage, and other zoning related violations. |
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Comprehensive Land Use Plan |
The Planning and Development Services Department prepares a number of plans, reports, guides and studies that foucs on land use, parks and recreation, housing, transporation, environment, and any other elements that influence community growth and development.
The City recently completed the 2012 Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The Plan is the City's official statement of policies for directing growth and development in Marion for the next twenty (20) years. It replaces the 1978 Land Use Plan and responds to new growth pressures, facility and service needs, and other factors that have emerged since the original plan's adoption.
The 2012 Comprehensive Land Use Plan was adopted by the City Council on June 19, 2012. Click here for more information.
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Helpful Links |
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Heather Cotton, AICP
Planning & Development Director
hcotton@marionnc.org
For Building Inspections, Zoning, and Code Enforcement please contact
Jay Suttles
Chief Building Inspector
jsuttles@marionnc.org
Joshua Williams
Zoning Administrator/Code Enforcement Officer
jwilliams@marionnc.org
Office Hours For Inspectors
7:30 am to 9:00am
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Monday through Friday or by appointment
Street Address
194 North Main Street
Marion, NC 28752
US Mail Address
P.O. Drawer 700
Marion, NC 28752-0700
Phone: (828) 652-3551
Fax: (828) 652-1983
Office Hours
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday |
