Community Development Department

The Lafayette Community Development Department includes the following divisions:

Community Development
Planning
Building
Code Enforcement.

The Lafayette Community Development Department, in concert with the Planning Commission and City Council, is the agency entrusted with the mission of guiding the development of Lafayette.  This mission is directed at achieving one overarching goal: to make Lafayette the most livable, dynamic, and attractive city that it can be while retaining its small town livability.  To accomplish this goal the Department promotes the development of livable communities and an enhanced quality of life through a framework of managing growth and development in an environmentally sensitive, economically responsible, and socially robust way, while preserving our past and planning for our future.  The achievement of this goal is performed in a manner that is consistent with the city's Comprehensive Plan, the priorities and policies established by the City Council, the commission appointed by the City Council, and the community at-large.

The Lafayette Community Development Department combines the traditional elements of a planning department with the normal activities related to building permits and construction to provide more accountability for the coordination of the city's development related services. 

The Community Development Department's Code Compliance division is responsible for enforcing the Municipal Code within the residential, retail, commercial, and industrial districts.   

The Community Development Department's staff are dedicated to the citizens and business owners of Lafayette, and look forward to assisting you in the area of planning, zoning, and building permits.