Development Services Department


BUILDING | PLANNING | PLANNING COMMISSION| BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT| CODE ENFORCEMENT


Building Division/Planning Division 

Development Services Director: Larry A. Didion

Building Division Manager: David Kinney

Planning Division Manager: Stuart Schmeling 

Development Services Phone/Fax Numbers:

Building Division Phone: 928-453-4149 Fax: 928-854-3762

IVR Building Inspection Phone Number: 855-3816

Building Division Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 Planning Division Phone: 928-453-4148

Fax: 928-855-7062/8502

Planning Division Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 


Building Division

David Kinney, Building Official
J.Gervasoni, SR Plans Examiner
Greg Halbeisen, Plans Examiner
Jeff Thuneman, Plans Examiner
Jerry Amann, Plans Examiner
Ian McDonald, Inspector
James Oram, Counter P.E.
David Chaffe, Senior Inspector
Tom Chiesa, Inspector
Jeremy Whitson, Inspector
Brian Bertucci, Inspector

Jim Agosto, Building Inspector


Planning and Zoning

Larry Didion, Department Director
Stuart Schmeling, Plan Div Mgr
Dan Kassik, Senior Planner
Luke Morris, City Planner
L. Grzesiowski, Planning Tech
 


Planning Commission

Laura Smith (Chairman)
John Camp (Vice Chairman)
John Kendig
Jim Harris
Bruce Hinman
Wayne Lambert
Paul Lehr
Paula Fowler (Alternate)
Robert Perusich (Alternate)
Mark McKinnon (Alternate)


Board of Adjustment

Donald Bergen, Chairman
Scott Chapman, Vice Chairman
Bert Berschauer
Tony Simonis
Don Callahan
Diane Klostermeier (Secretary)
Charles Fein
Greg Pedersen (Alternate)
Paula Flower (Alternate)
Vacant (Alternate)


Code Enforcement

Lake Havasu City Municipal Offices: 2330 McCulloch Blvd N, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
Contact Person:  Janice Sorenson, Code Enforcement Supervisor
Phone: 928-453-4148
Hours of Operation:  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday      

Building Division
 

Description:

The Building Division is the central resource for construction code information and conducts pre-application and pre-construction consultation meetings with developers, architects, owners, and builders. The Building Division manages all the building permit review and construction activity to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare by assuring compliance with the city adopted uniform construction codes, including the building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, accessibility, and dangerous building codes.


Planning & Zoning

Description:

The Planning Division is a resource for developers, property owners, business owners, citizens, and other city departments and provides information to the public about General Plan policies, population growth, development trends, and land use. The Planning Division provides professional support for the Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment, and City Council and reviews all land use applications, including lot alterations, abandonment's, variances, conditional use permits, rezoning, planned developments, and subdivisions to assure compliance with the city's zoning and subdivision codes.

Please Send Comments to Development Services Department  in care of Stuart Schmeling or call 928-453-4149


Planning Commission

Duties:

To engage in planning activities associated with the development of a general plan stating community goals and development policies. To maintain standards of architecture and site design pursuant to the community design ordinance. To produce and recommend regulations, code and ordinances for consideration by the city council. To hear requests for land use actions to include conditional uses, subdivision plats, general and specific plan amendments, planned unit developments and zone changes. To hear appeals of Development Services Department staff decisions on design reviews and lot alteration.

Meeting Dates/Times/Location:  The meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the Month at 9 am in the Police Facility.


 


Board of Adjustment

Duties:

To hear appeals when there is an alleged error in any order, requirement, or decision made by the zoning administrator. 

To hear requests for variances from the terms of the zoning code because of special circumstances applicable to the property, including its size, shape, topography, location, or surroundings, where the strict application of the code would deprive such property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the same zoning district. 

To hear appeals by persons aggrieved, or by any officer, department, board or bureau of municipality affected by a decision of the zoning administrator

Meeting Dates/Times/Location:

The meetings are held at 9:00 a.m. 2nd and 4th Mondays of the Month in the Police Facility 2360 McCulloch Blvd, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403.


Code Enforcement

Contact Person:  Janice Sorenson, Code Enforcement Supervisor
 


 

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