DCD director outlines 2026 code rewrite, permitting upgrades and staffing priorities

Jan 16, 2026

San Juan County’s Department of Community Development told the planning commission it will reorganize the unified development code into a new Title 19, expand online permitting through SmartGov, review permit fees, recruit a code-enforcement officer and pursue preapproved building plans to speed affordable housing projects.

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Seth, director of the county’s Department of Community Development, told the planning commission on Jan. 16 that the department will prioritize a major reorganization of the unified development code this year and steps to speed permitting.

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