The Planning and Zoning Department is primarily responsible for accepting planning and development applications that are submitted to the City and enforcement of the City Code through the following:

• Reviewing and processing land use applications and other planning and zoning requests to assure that they are in conformance with the City Code

• Working with other government agencies and consultants

• Conducting historical research and preparing reports

• Enforcing violations of the ordinances, such as property maintenance, through a complaint based system

• Preparing information and reports for consideration by the Planning Commission and/or City Council

• Responding to residents and developers’ inquiries regarding zoning codes

Most of the Planning and Zoning rules and regulations are based on three documents:

• Ham Lake City Code

• 2030 Comprehensive Plan

• Zoning Map

Most applications that are reviewed and processed by the Planning and Zoning Department are presented to the Planning Commission, who makes a recommendation to the City Council.

• Planning Commission agendas and minutes

Code violations & enforcement process
The Planning and Zoning Department enforces the zoning and land use regulations and public nuisances.  If you have a concern regarding land use or public nuisances, please contact the Zoning Official listed above. 

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