The Planning Division is responsible for the
comprehensive planning activities of the City and for administering the
subdivision regulations. The division provides technical assistance to
the Planning Commission, Historic Landmark Commission and the Zoning
Board of Adjustment through the processing of zoning change and specific
use permit requests, subdivision plat requests, requests for variances
and special exceptions to the regulations of the zoning ordinance and
requests for certificates of appropriateness, historic tax exemptions
and historic preservation loans. This division is also responsible for
amendments to the zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations. In
addition, the Planning Division provides technical assistance to the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway Commission and various neighborhood
associations.
For Base Flood
Elevations (B.F.E.'s) in the Federal Insurance Rate Map (F.I.R.M.'s)
undetermined "A" zones, within the city limits of Beaumont, please
contact the Floodplain Administrator at 409-880-3764 or go to the
Planning & Zoning Office.
Almost half a million people call the greater
Beaumont area home. Beaumont, with a population of
114,000, is the region's largest city and the seat of
Jefferson County. Jefferson County, Hardin County, and
Orange County are home to 385,090 residents.
