The Development Services Department was established to centralize all development related services into a single department. All of the services provided are designed to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, through addressing, building permit review, inspection, development /design review, planning, floodplain management, enforcement of the Planning and Zoning Ordinance, and environmental regulations for wastewater disposal. Staff also maintains the County's General Plan, and provides services to the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Unincorporated Communities of Yavapai County Government.