Dell Rapids City Departments include city hall, public works, city council, city administrator, finance, city attorney, utility billing officer (water and wastewater), code enforcement, zoning, public works (maintains water, wastewater, streets, parks, and rubble site), and law enforcement - through county sheriff.

Regulates land use and development within a county, ensuring orderly growth and protecting property values. Issues building permits, 911 addresses, and assist with applications for plats, conditional use permits, and variances.

The Finance Office houses the following City of Selby departments: Finance (responsible for managing the fiscal affairs of the city, budget development and monitoring, accounting services, cash and asset management, payroll, contract administration, panning and zoning, grants management and financial reporting, city council agendas, long range planning for the City, and special use permits), Parks and Recreation (maintains parks, sports fields, and facilities, provides recreational programming, and manages the Recreation and Aquatics centers, Utilities (public utilities, water, sewer, and garbage collection), and Public Works (streets and sanitation, snow removal, sanitary sewer services, and storm water).

Planning & Zoning Department: Implementing the Brown County Comprehensive Plan and providing consistency in the quality of development. This is for within all of the unincorporated areas of Brown County, also including incorporated towns of Claremont, Columbia, and Stratford, and excluding areas of joint jurisdiction with Frederick, Groton, Hecla & Warner. Floodplain Administration in Brown County except inside the City Limits of Frederick, Hecla, Groton, Verdon, Warner, Westport and Aberdeen. E-911 Addressing in all of Brown County except addressing boundaries inside City Limits of Aberdeen. Construction Permits, Floodplain Development Permits (FPDP), permits for fences in small towns, permits for sheds, garages, pole buildings, grain bins, weigh scales, conveyors/legs, etc.; Platting, Rezoning, Vacating Plats, Conditional Use/Special Exceptions, Variances, etc.

City departments including Public Works (Streets, Parks, Water, Sewer), Planning and Zoning, Finance Office, Building Inspector, Community Hall, Mayor and Council, and Public Library. ​The Public Library offers access to books, librarians, computers, and Wi-Fi. Located on 1201 Ash Street. Phone number to call is 605-269-2616.

This Division assists the public in protecting property values and upholding community standards including enforcement of the City's Zoning and Property Maintenance Ordinances, Nuisance Vegetation, and Sidewalk Snow Removal requirements.

Helps guide growth and development of the Custer community for land use, conservation of natural resources, economic development, transportation network, and public service. Services include land use and zoning, building inspection, code enforcement, and floodplain administration.

Tasked with verifying that a persons application to build is correct and all conditions are met.

Regulates land use and development within a county, ensuring orderly growth and protecting property values. Issues building permits, 911 addresses, and assist with applications for plats, conditional use permits, and variances.

Key city services include Finance Office (finance offices are often notary publics), Utility Billing, City Council and Mayor, Planning and Zoning, Parks and Recreation, Street, Water/Sewer, Rubble Site which is open year-round with a Rubble Site Pass, voter registration forms, New resident information, and community calendar.

Services provided are: Finance - The office that is responsible for managing the fiscal affairs for the city. Responsibilities include budget development and monitoring, accounting, cash and asset management, payroll, contract administration, grants management and financial reporting. Parks and Recreation - Maintains parks and green space areas as well as sports fields and facilities. City Hall - Provides the City Council agendas, public records, location of City Council Meetings. City administration approves special event permits, coordinates planning, organizing and directing the activities of city departments. Utilities - Includes water, sewer, and garbage collection Public Works - Streets & sanitation, landfill, snow removal, sanitary sewer services, building permits, planning & zoning

City Hall supports the following departments: Mayor, Commission, Finance, Economic Development, Parks and Recreation, Planning, Zoning, Police Department, and Code Enforcement.

Regulates land use and development within a county, ensuring orderly growth and protecting property values. Issues building permits, 911 addresses, and assist with applications for plats, conditional use permits, and variances.

Auditor services include: - The Auditor is the keeper of County records and acts as a bookkeeper of County business. The Auditor is responsible for County Commissioner meetings including scheduling, agenda, business follow-up, Preparing the County's budget, Audit bills or other claims against the County and prepare the warrants in payment of these bills, Figuring the mil levy, and Head election officer of the County. Notary Public services available. Some fees may apply. Welfare services include: - Provides both economic and medical assistance to residents of Beadle County on a one time basis. Economic assistance is for current amounts only. No payment for deposits of any kind. Rent, Utility assistance for current bills may be available for water, lights, and heating, and Medical, hospitalization, and burial assistance requires pre-approval if not for emergency services. All other resources must have been exhausted first. Assistance does require payback and county lien is filed until paid in full. Planning & Zoning services include: - Takes applications for building permits, administers the County zoning ordinances and makes recommendations to the Commission for granting or denying the permits. Assist with educational programs, Investigate complaints and zoning violation, Modify county ordinances, Prepare annual department budget and public meeting agendas, Property rezoning and platting, Review concentrated animal feeding operations, and Site plan reviews. Update County Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission on current activities, trends, changes in law, and policies. -

Building permits for structures located within Clay County, excluding the cities of Vermillion and Wakonda. Additional services include rural addressing, plat approval, conditional use, variance, re-zoning applications, and floodplain information.

Planning & Zoning Department: The department takes applications for building permits, administers the County zoning ordinances and makes recommendations to the Commission for granting or denying the permits.  Services include assist educational programs, building inspections, investigate complaints and zoning violation, modify county ordinances, prepare annual department budget and public meeting agendas, property rezoning and platting, review concentrated animal feeding operations, site plan reviews, update County Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission on current activities, trends, changes in law, and policies, and E-911 Addressing in Sully County. Treasurer Services provided are motor vehicle titling and registration, real estate tax collection, and a driver's license station. - This County site only accepts driver license applications/documents for licensing, then issues a paper permit (cards are printed in Pierre then mailed to the applicant weeks later). This site cannot process new CDL applicants or non-citizens. - Now available in Spanish: driver license application, study manuals and written test. Driving part of the test is still given via English as the spoken language.

Emergency Management Services: Coordinates all agencies within the jurisdiction to include public, private, and non-governmental organizations to ensure the protection of life and property in the event of threatened or actual natural disasters, terrorism, technological or man-made events. Responsibilities includes develops and maintains the county plan for reacting to emergencies; during an actual emergency, the director coordinates the action; and trains other agencies to respond to emergencies. County Emergency Managers can make contact with volunteer fire departments in their County. This is not an emergency first response organization, if you are in immediate danger please call 911. Veteran's Service Office: Acts as an advocate and provides assistance to military veterans and their dependents in determining eligibility and applying for various federal and state benefits, such as service-connected compensation, non-service connected pension, outpatient and hospital medical treatment, guaranteed home loan certificates, education and on-the-job training benefits, burial benefits, survivor benefits, referral information, as well as many others. Zoning and Planning Services: Establish and enforce zoning regulations which classify land within county, city or other municipal jurisdictions for specific agricultural residential, commercial or industrial uses; and which evaluate, establish rulings upon and hear appeals regarding exceptions to zoning regulations.

Takes applications for building permits, administers the county zoning ordinances, and makes recommendations to the Commission for granting or denying the permits. Responsibilities include assisting with educational programs, building inspections, investigating complaints and zoning violation, modifying county ordinances, preparing annual department budget and public meeting agendas, property rezoning and platting, reviewing concentrated animal feeding operations, site plan reviews, and updating County Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission on current activities, trends, changes in law, and policies. Also manages and maintains the public drainage system to prevent flooding, erosion, and water quality issues.

Regulates land use and development within a county, ensuring orderly growth and protecting property values. Issues building permits, 911 addresses, and assist with applications for plats, conditional use permits, and variances.

Regulates land use and development within a county, ensuring orderly growth and protecting property values. Issues building permits, 911 addresses, and assist with applications for plats, conditional use permits, and variances.

Clay County Planning/Zoning Department is responsible for the overall administration/enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance, accepts and reviews zoning permit applications, issues the appropriate land-use permits, and develops recommendations regarding zoning amendments, zoning permit fee structures, and zoning forms.

Citizens can contact the City of Harrisburg main office regarding the following - Register for Utility Services, Obtain Building Permits, Planning and Zoning Inquiries, Register pets, Pay Utility Bills, Notary Services, Economic Development and Harrisburg Chamber Information, Liquor Licenses, Garbage Licenses, and Peddler Licenses. An online business directory of organizations belonging to this chamber is available at: www.harrisburgsdchamber.com/members

Local planning office gathers information on existing physical, social and economic conditions; project future trends; examine alternative courses of action; and develop long and short-term land use plans to guide the growth and revitalization of urban, suburban and rural areas within the community. This office handles issues dealing with building construction and property maintenance issues including Building Permits, Zoning Permits, and Tickets for not addressing snow removal on sidewalks and mowing of lawns.

The department takes applications for building permits, administers the County zoning ordinances and makes recommendations to the Commission for granting or denying the permits. Responsibilities include assisting with educational programs, building inspections, investigating complaints and zoning violation, modifying county ordinances, preparing annual department budget and public meeting agendas, property rezoning and platting, reviewing concentrated animal feeding operations, site plan reviews, and updating County Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission on current activities, trends, changes in law, and policies. Also administers the drainage ordinance and process's drainage/filing applications and collects fees.

This office provides assessments, building permits, and anything to do with zoning. Please call the office with any questions, assessment requests, or to add onto a building, or build a new building.