CODE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT

E-mail:
codecompliancecityofdevine.com

Darrell Rawlings, CFM, FPI – Code Compliance Officer/Floodplain Administrator (Fire Marshal on contract with the City of Devine)

Maria Peña – Code Compliance Clerk

Johnny Davis, CSI, - Customer Service Inspector (Public Works Department)

Troy Martin, - Building Inspector (on Contract with the City of Devine)

ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS

The most common ordinance violations are:

Chapter 18 – Buildings and Building Regulations
Chapter 66, Article II – Unsanitary, Unsightly, Etc., Conditions on Private Property
Chapter 66, Article III – Junked Motor Vehicles
Chapter 82 – Solid Waste

CITY PERMITS AND BUILDING PERMITS

City Permits
The Code Compliance Department issues the following permits: Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, Excavation, Floodplain Development, Temporary Sales Permits (Garage Sales), Solicitor Permits, Amusement Permits, and Beer Permits. For more information contact the Code Compliance Department during office hours.

Building Permits
Building Permits are required to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by city ordinance. For information or inspection requests contact the Code Compliance Department.

SUBDIVISIONS

The Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Devine applies to all land within the city limits or within ½ mile of the city limits in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ).

A Subdivision includes the dividing of land into two or more parts or resubdividing land such as combining two or more lots, relocating of lot lines, changing of lot orientation, or changing the size of any lot. A Subdivision does not include the division of land for agricultural purposes in parcels or tracts of five acres or more not involving any new street, alley, or easement of access.

ZONING AND LAND USE

The City of Devine has established zoning regulations that regulate and restrict the height and size of buildings, the size of yards and other open spaces, and land use in general. These regulations have been made to promote health, safety, morals, and the general welfare of the city, and are designed to lessen congestion in the streets, to secure safety from fire, panic and other danger, to prevent overcrowding, and facilitate adequate utilities.

Contact the Code Compliance Department if you have any questions regarding property zoning, conforming uses and setbacks.

FIRE MARSHAL

Call the Code Compliance Department to Schedule Fire Prevention Inspections

Fireworks – Possession or discharge of Fireworks is prohibited within the City of Devine.

Fire Limits – The Boundaries of the Fire Limits have been established by ordinance. Contact the City of Devine regarding the boundaries of the Fire Limits. There are different construction requirements in the Fire Limits.

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT

The City of Devine is a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); therefore, City of Devine regulates development in the Floodplain. The City requires a Floodplain Development Permit to be issued prior to beginning any “development.” “Development” is defined in the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance as “any man-made change to real property.” The Floodplain Development Permit is independent of any other required permits