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Community Development Department


The Community Development Department is responsible for planning, zoning, building inspection, demolitions, housing, historic district code compliance and block grant administration for the City of Beaumont.

 ► Building Codes

 ► Code Enforcement

► Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)

► Housing Services

► Planning

Fight Dirty Beaumont  is dedicated to the goal of beautifying Beaumont.  We hope that you find it to be a useful tool to learn what work has been done, is being done and will be done to reach our goals.  Check back regularly to find out how you can become part of the process to Keep Beaumont Beautiful! 

Tax Abatement Policy  In an effort to encourage economic development activities, the City of Beaumont offers tax abatements as outlined in the following policy.  If you have any questions or would like to further discuss the possibility of a tax abatement project, please contact Chris Boone at (409) 880-3100.

Neighborhood Empowerment Zones   Neighborhood Empowerment Zone: is an area designated as such for the purpose of providing economic incentives, including a tax abatement, as authorized by the City of Beaumont in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Annotated Section 378 as amended. Click on the link for more information.

  ► Neighborhood Empowerment Zones Application 

  ► Neighborhood Empowerment Zones Policies

  ► Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Maps


Fair Housing Activity Statement - Texas (FHAST)

Fair Housing Advertisement

Notice of Non-discrimination Advertisement

The City of Beaumont is in the process of applying for Round 2.2 of the State of Texas' Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program Funding. All applicants must have a FHAST ( Fair Housing Activity Statement-Texas ) Form to accompany their application. The FHAST Form must be completed by a locally appointed FHAST Work Group that will be responsible for developing a locally defined Fair Housing Action Plan.

Beaumont FHAST Final (Sept 19th)
FHAST Amendment

The FHAST Work Group consist of the following:

GROUP I

1. Chris Boone, Community Development Director, City of Beaumont

2. Johnny Beatty,Community Development Block Grant/HOME Manager, City of Beaumont

3. Brenda Beadle, Director of Capital Projects, City of Beaumont

GROUP II

4. Georgine Guillory, Minority Business Leader,Revues, President of FHAST Work Group

5. Marvin Brailsford, Non-Profit Affordable Housing Provider, Jehovah Jireh Village Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO)

6. Gwen Ambres, Beaumont Independent School Board Member

7. Lee Smith, Port of Beaumont Commissioner

8. Chris Lewis, Grants Writer , City of Beaumont

9. Raymond Ambres- Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) member, Community Activist

10. Jon G. Reaud- Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) Chairman, CEO of the Reaud Foundation

11. Dora R. Nisby, Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) Vice Chairwoman, Member of the City of Beaumont Library Commission

12.William Sam- Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) member, Chairman of the Police Advisory Commission

13. Pat Anderson-Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) member, FHAST Work group Data collection Chairman

14. Flint Barboza- Draftsman Fabricon International, FHAST Work group secretary

15. Fran Malvo-Housing Program Assistant, City of Beaumont

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