Planning & Zoning

Planning is responsible for guiding development and regulating land use within the City of Farmington. Typical duties include:

  • Development and implementation of the city's Comprehensive Plan
  • Provide professional advice, technical expertise, and information support to other city departments, the Farmington Planning Commission, and the Farmington City Council
  • Administers and enforces the city's zoning and subdivision ordinances
  • Sign regulation
  • Assists in building permit review
  • Process land use applications such as conditional use permits and variances
  • Development review
  • Site plan review
  • Review and process annexation petitions and actively participate with neighboring townships to establish orderly annexation agreements
  • Provide counter service and general information to the public