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Department Summary <br />The Planning and Building Agency plays a critical role in achieving the City Council’s goals for the <br />physical development of the community. The agency’s objective is to provide a safe, attractive, and <br />business-friendly community through implementing state and local construction codes, as well as <br />planning and regulating future land uses. <br />Accomplishments <br />Continued interagency collaborations addressing quality of life and unlawful activities: <br />-Implement Short Term Rental Ordinance <br />-Illegal gaming, unlicensed cannabis, and massage parlor businesses <br />-Abandoned, vacant, and unsecured structures, accumulation of trash and debris, public <br />nuisances, and unlawful occupancies <br />-Advise and inform the responsible party, city residents, and interestedparties of property <br />maintenance expectations and requirements <br />-Sidewalk vending education and enforcement with OC County Health <br />Implementation of PBx, which is short for Planning and Building Express, allows customers to get <br />same-day permits in order to improve customer service and streamline the development approval <br />process. This program won the Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet Awards from OCBC in February <br />2025 <br />Expanded over-the-counter plancheck services to include a much larger subset of projects to <br />expedite plan check for smaller project, including but not limited to room additions, ADUs, and <br />minor commercial projects. <br />Completed implementationof electronic plan review for all permit submittals such as solar, <br />architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical project plans. <br />Adoption of the Related Bristol Specific Plan. <br />Continue progress with the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update and Public Realm Plans. The <br />Planning Division also hopes to advance Historic Preservation efforts and continue to protect the <br />quality of life for the community by modernizing its zoning code. <br />NIES secured $250K in CDBG and SoCalGas grants for cool pavement and air quality projects, <br />and engaged businesses and community members on the Transit Zoning Code (SD-84) industrial <br />uses moratorium and proposed permanent zoning regulations. <br /> <br /> <br />