Development and Neighborhood Services

WHAT WE DO

Kaleb Kentner Director

Our purpose is to encourage the appropriate use of land and buildings, including the location, development, preservation, construction and maintenance of properties under the jurisdiction of the City. This is achieved by applying federal, state and local regulations pertaining to the use and construction of property and land. We assist the public in navigating through these regulations to achieve their goals.

We use planning, zoning, historic preservation, building inspections, code enforcement and the utilization of the Main Street program to accomplish our purpose. In coordination with other City departments, we strive to make Weatherford the strongest community in Texas.

OUR MISSION

Through consistent, excellent customer service we assist the public to use, develop, maintain and preserve their property.

DEPARTMENT DIVISIONS

Planning, Building Inspection, Code Enforcement

DEPARTMENT GOALS

• Increased efforts in code compliance will be a priority in protecting and preserving the character of our community, including the continued maintenance of primary corridors and neighborhoods. • Maintain and provide a professionally trained staff that will provide consistent, excellent customer service. • Streamline and simplify policies and procedures.

• Continue to assist downtown businesses, through the Main Street

Program. • Explore opportunities to preserve our historic properties.

PROJECTS IN PROGRESS

• Review building codes to consider the implementation of the 2018 or 2021 International building codes. • Downtown Master Plan. • Corridor clean-up project.

PROJECTS COMPLETED

• Historic Preservation Ordinance Update. • Streamlined ETJ platting process. • Updated food truck licensing procedures and fees.

KEY DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS

Weatherford Population & Demographics

2018 Census Estimate 31,836 2010 Census 25,250 2000 Census 19,000

2010 Average Household size 2.47 2000 Average Household size 2.45

2010 Median age 35.7 2000 Median age 36.4 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Downtown Private Reinvestment by Calendar Year

2021 $886,542 to date 2020 $1,136,584.00 2019 $502,000.00 2018 $313,041.00 Source: Weatherford Main Street Organization

New Single-Family Housing Starts by Calendar Year

2021 387 to date 2020 281 2019 190 2018 194 Source: DNS Department