City-wide planning and zoning administration are addressed by this Division. The City's Planning Division is also responsible for regulating subdivisions and administering a comprehensive land use plan for the city. The comprehensive land use plan is a blueprint for dealing with physical and economic development and housing initiatives.

The following 2 chapters from the Code of Ordinances deal with Zoning and Subdivisions (in pdf format). The information contained herein changes frequently and is NOT guaranteed to be the most current and accurate information. Please contact the City Clerk's office for the most updated information.

• Subdivisions  - Chapter 26
• Zoning - Chapter 31

Land Use Plan
City's official Future Land Use Map, adopted April 25, 2005.

Retail Use of Sidewalks Policy

Downtown Precise Plan

Heartland Health Precise Plan

Survey Control Requirements
More accurate horizontal and vertical control has been established for the City of St. Joseph via a contract with Midland Survey, Inc. By locating existing control in the field and applying new technology available to make more accurate the vertical and horizontal grids, sufficient control now exists throughout the corporate limits to reference on all projects submitted to St. Joseph for new plats, and municipally funded projects. Because this information is utilized in a geographic information system, it is very important that all information submitted be tied to these points and submitted with the appropriate references. Plans and plats that do not will be rejected as incomplete. Information concerning the physical location and coordinates of the points can be found on this website, along with all surveying references.

Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes