The Glenn County Planning and Community Development Services Agency (PCDSA) is a multifaceted department that assists citizens, businesses and property owners by providing land use and development guidance through a responsive community development and permitting process.
PCDSA also ensures that new and existing facilities continue as a community benefit through compliance oversight and administration.
PCDSA accomplishes its responsibilities through various professional divisions including Building Inspection, Code Enforcement, Environmental Health, Geographic Information Systems, Planning, Public Transit and Transportation and Water Resources.
Building Division
The Building Division administers all applicable Federal, State and Local Building Codes and Regulations to ensure buildings are safe for occupancy. This is accomplished through the permitting, plan review, and inspection process. The Building Official also serves as the Floodplain Administrator.
Environmental Health
The goal of the Glenn County Environmental Health Department is to preserve the environment and protect the health and safety of the citizens of Glenn County. We strive to accomplish these goals through public outreach, education, collaborative planning and sensible applications of environmental health principles, laws and statutes.
Our dedicated team of professionals work in programs such as food safety, onsite wastewater treatment systems, water quality, solid waste, public swimming pools, vector and rabies control, housing and institutions, land use, disaster sanitation, body art and hazardous material clean up.
Planning Division
The Planning Division coordinates the review of development projects; develops and implements the Glenn County General Plan & other advanced planning programs as well as monitors development through implementation of the zoning and land division regulations. Geographic Information System (GIS) are also provided through the Planning Division.
Water Resources
The Water Resources Program is responsible for disseminating information, facilitating outreach, and encouraging involvement in groundwater and water resource activities in Glenn County. Staff also participates in local and regional activities including the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act implementation and the Northern Sacramento Valley Integrated Regional Water Management Group.
The Glenn County Planning and Community Development Services Agency (PCDSA) is pleased to announce a new round of funding is available for eligible non-profit entities serving Glenn County.
Entity must be a 501(c)(3), 501(c)19 and/or church or religious organizatio
Maximum grant award of $15,000 per entity, applications processed in the order received.
Do you own a business in Glenn County? Are you a small for-profit organization with 100 employees or less? Did COVID impact your organization?
Do you have a desire to serve your local community? Do you have a few hours to give back to folks that need transportation assistance? This may be the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!
At the May 3, 2022 Glenn County Board of Supervisors meeting, Mardy Thomas was appointed as the new Director of Planning and Community Development Services effective May 4, 2022. The Director of Planning and Community Development Services position is responsible for the direction and administration of the functions of permitting, planning, development, building inspection and building services; and to serve as the County’s Planning Director as established in the County Code.
The Glenn County Planning and Community Development Services Agency (PCDSA) is pleased to announce a new round of funding for COVID-19 Business Assistance Grants is available and invites small business owners impacted by the pandemic to apply. All jurisdictions within the County of Glenn (the City of Willows, the City of Orland and the unincorporated areas) are eligible for applying.
