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The Community Development Department provides services to residents, businesses and developers related to maintaining, developing and improving private property.  The Department is responsible for building permits & inspections, code enforcement, economic development, floodplain management, and long and short term land use planning & zoning. 

The Department also works in partnership with the South Elgin Economic Development Council (S.E.E.D.) on many economic development initiatives.