Community Development (County)

Important Update

The Huntington County Commissioners passed Preliminary Resolution 2024-06 on Monday, April 29, 2024, in response to citizens' concerns and to further review the potential impacts of proposed solar projects in the county.

In addition, the Commissioners approved a Solar Moratorium at their July 1, 2024, meeting.

Please see the documents below for further detail:

    Our Vision Statement

    "To protect and enhance the quality of life of the citizens of Huntington County."


    Our Mission Statement

    Inform Decision Makers about planning, zoning, and building matters. Provide the best professional planning and building code advice. Offer accurate and detailed information, advantages and disadvantages, and the impacts of all developments.

    Inform the Public about planning, zoning, and building matters. Make the information on hand easily accessible. Keep the public informed of pending changes in planning, zoning, and building codes and regulations.

    Recognize that all citizens of Huntington County are our Customers. As such, the Department is committed to a high standard of Public Service, offering quality service to the citizens that visit the Department as well as those who do not.

    Provide for Equitable, Consistent, and Fair development. Inform the customer what they can do, not what they cannot do. Always be consistent in the information provided.

    Constantly Search for a Better Way by investigating improvements in services offered and how services are provided.

    Our Services

    DCD serves the unincorporated areas of Huntington County and the towns of Andrews, Markle, Mount Etna, Roanoke, and Warren.
    • Answer planning, zoning, building, and development questions
    • Review and issue building permits
    • Review all rezoning, special exception, variance, subdivision, development plan, and livestock operation applications that are filed
    • Prepare amendments to codes and ordinances to maintain compliance with state law
    • License electrical contractors
    • Conduct unsafe building inspections
    • Assign new house and building addresses
    • Serve as floodplain administrator for the county and towns
    • Update and maintain Comprehensive Plans for the county and towns


    Quick Links

    Meeting Agendas

    Agendas will be posted in advance of scheduled public meetings. They can be found in the Public Meeting Center under "Other Boards & Commissions."


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    Please contact the Department on the day of a scheduled meeting to see if it has been canceled. Often, meetings are canceled due to a lack of agenda items, especially the Town BZA meetings and Plat Committee meetings.