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Community Development Overview

The City of Niles Community Development Department is one of six City departments. Its functions include activities related to short and long-range community planning, building inspection services, real and personal property value assessment, historical preservation and education. The department also works closely with the Niles Main Street program.

The Community Development Department is comprised of the following four functional areas:

Planning

Planning provides information on land use, zoning, site development standards, general plan policies and City Council directed study issues. Planning also processes applications for land use related permits.

Building

The Building Department reviews permit applications for compliance with all applicable state and local building codes (building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing) and regulations. The Building Department also performs field inspections on all permits issued. Click here to go to the Building Department section.

Assessing

The Assessor's office provides courteous, respectful, and informative service while identifying, describing, and rendering a value of real and personal property within the city in a fair, ethical, and professional manner.  Please click here to read more about the Assessing Department.

Fort St. Joseph Museum

The Fort St. Joseph Museum is located in the former carriage house of the beautiful Victorian period Chapin Mansion.  Read more about the Museum by clicking here.

 

 


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