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The Planning & Development Department is responsible for the administration of local land-use regulations established by the County Commission for areas outside the planning and zoning jurisdiction of the county’s ten municipalities. Departmental activities generally fall within the following sections:
Issuance of zoning permits, subdivision review, land use planning, floodplain administration for the county and all municipalities except Salisbury and Kannapolis, road naming, and address assignment.
Investigate complaints regarding non-compliance with zoning, solid waste, and nuisance ordinances.
Rowan County Environmental Management’s Erosion Control Program follows local and state ordinances to prevent sediment pollution.