Community Development

About the Department

The Community Development Department is committed to creating a safe, healthy, and prosperous Salinas through targeted revitalization and sustainable, well-designed land use and development. Department functions include planning, permitting, management of federal funding, housing production, code enforcement, and business development. There are six divisions in the Department:

• Advanced Planning & Project Implementation
• Code Enforcement
• Current Planning
• Economic Development
• Housing & Community Development
• Permit Services

Core Values

• We believe in efficient customer service and citizen engagement
• We believe that economic vitality is important to community development
• We believe in integrity, mutual respect, courtesy and dignity
• We believe in innovation and teamwork