Community Development Department

The Community Development Department offers a variety of development services to the community. The Department is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Questions or comments should be directed as follows:

Community Development Department
1033 Chittenden Avenue
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-2151

The Community Development Department provides the following programs and services:

The City of Corcoran offers low-interest rate loans to residents of the community for the purchase or rehabilitation of property within the city limits of Corcoran. A qualified applicant must be at or below 80% of median income. The following are types of housing programs offered by the City:

• Housing Rehabilitation
• Health and Safety Grants
• First Time Home Buyer Program

• City Paint Program
• City Senior/Handicapped Paint Program

BUILDING INSPECTION

The objective of the building inspection is to promote the development of better building construction and safety to the public by uniformity in enforcement of building laws.

The building permit schedule of fees are in the California Building Code and are shown here for values up to $500,000:

TOTAL VALUATION	FEE
$1.00 TO $500.00	$23.50
$501.00 TO $2,000.00	$23.50 For the first $500 plus $3.05 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00	$69.25 for the first $2,000.00 plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00	$391.75 for the first $25,000.00 plus $10.01 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00	$643.75 for the first $50,000.00 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00	$993.75 for the first $100,000.00 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00

CODE ENFORCEMENT

The objective of code enforcement is to administer and enforce City ordinances, policies and regulations for safety and well being of the public. The following are types of codes and regulations that are enforced:

• Vehicle Abatement
• Weed Abatement
• Public Nuisance/Property Maintenance
• Zoning Enforcement
• Clean-up Days

PLANNING

The objective of planning is to provide streamlined, consistent service to the public that meets the requirements of the City Zoning Ordinance, General Plan, Subdivision Map Act, CEQA and other applicable land use regulations. The following are the types of requests that planning receives and the applications that planning processes:

• Zoning Information
• Development Applications Fees
Please Contact the Community Development Director or Planning Technician for the most up to date fees at (559) 992-2151


BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

The City Council serves as the Redevelopment Agency Board. The Community Development Department has the responsibility for the daily administration of the Redevelopment Agency including budgeting, monitoring, preparation of reports, and implementation of plans. The Department coordinates with the Kings County Housing Authority, Kings County Planning Department, Kings County Economic Development Corporation, and Central Valley Small Business Development Center to carry out the functions of the Agency.

PLANNING COMMISSION

The Community Development Department provides technical and administrative assistance to the Planning Commission, which is comprised of seven citizen members appointed by City Council. Depending on the type of application, the Planning Commission reviews and approves proposals or makes recommendations on them to the City Council. The Planning Commission meets on the second Monday of each month in the City Council Chambers at 1015 Chittenden Avenue.

BUSINESS LOAN BOARD

The Business Loan Board reviews and makes the decision regarding the business loan applications. Kings County Economic Development Corporation staff prepares the loan analysis for the Loan Board. The Loan Board is comprised of seven citizen members, appointed by City Council.