Provides information and assistance to the Grant County Commission, to municipalities, and individuals on matters pertaining to response, recovery, mitigation, preparedness and other Emergency Management issues. Assists in the management of emergency situations. Assists with the disaster declaration process and works with State Emergency Management and FEMA during the response and recovery effort. County Emergency Managers can make contact with volunteer fire departments in their County.

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.

Works to help protect lives, property, and the environment from the effects of natural, man made, and technological disasters. This is done utilizing the four phases of Emergency Management, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. Visit the Clay County Emergency Management website for a list of local of storm shelters. Questions pertaining to floodplains can be directed to: Clay County Zoning Office Drew Gunderson 605-677-7145 www.claycountysd.org/zoningcounty.cfm

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.

The Equalization Office assesses all properties in the county for taxation purposes, issues building permits in the county and small towns, and is the planning and zoning office for the county.

Comprehensive planning, zoning and land use approvals, code enforcement, permitting of new construction, and other building improvements are all handled by the department in the unincorporated areas of the county. Can assist homeowners to locate existing septic systems and comply with state regulations. Flood Management is administered through the county Geographic Information Services (GIS) located within the Planning and Zoning Office.

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.

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. Visit the Brookings County website for a listing of storm shelters. BeReadyBrookings, a community preparedness website: http://bereadybrookings.com/ This is not an emergency first response organization, if you are in immediate danger please call 911. County Emergency Managers can make contact with volunteer fire departments in their County. This office can answer questions regarding floodplains.

Providing information and resources concerning gardens and crops impacted by floods.

The American Red Cross assists individuals and families who have lost their home due to a natural or man made disaster. ​Services include assistance for family fires, tornados, floods, chemical spills, etc., shelter, food, health, and mental health services to help families and entire communities get back on their feet. Also includes flood clean up kits and disaster preparedness; including pillowcase project for children; information on all programs available online. To find out if there is a Red Cross shelter open in a community, visit the website, and type the zip code: www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter.html

Coordinates planning, preparedness, mitigation, and training activities to ensure the City and community are prepared to respond to natural and man-made disasters. The City of Sioux Falls does not have any community/public storm shelters. Those who do not have basements are advised to plan ahead to find appropriate safe locations. Once a warning has been issued, it is better to shelter in place. Take shelter at the lowest level possible, in the smallest, innermost room. Questions pertaining to floodplains can be directed to the Floodplain Manager: Albert Schmidt 605-367-8603.

Takes care of all emergency functions that might be needed in a disaster of storm, terrorism, or planned events. Also assists in planning emergency functions in case of a disaster or planned events for county, townships, cities and schools.

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.

Assistance to persons and families in need during a disaster, Local Emergency Planning and mitigation, grant applications to upgrade emergency preparedness and to assist first responders in obtaining needed equipment. This office can also handle questions pertaining to floodplains or contact the Aurora County Office of Equalization at (605) 942-7164.

Assess property, maintain current ownership and property characteristics of all real estate in the county for property tax purposes following statutory guidelines. Provide assistance for platting and permitting, ensuring requirements are met. Maintain GIS system, oversee septic installations, assist with floodplain management. Regulate campground and vendor permitting.

The Planning & Zoning Office issues building permits and 911 Addresses, as well as assists property owners with plats, conditional use permits, and variances. The Zoning Ordinance explains the different zoning districts, as well as the permitted principal uses and structures, permitted accessory uses and structures, conditional uses, and prohibited uses and structures for each district. - Assists with any floodplain needs. The Davison County Flood Plain Authority is the county/city limit line. The office staff can assist with an aerial view of the property using the Geographic Information System (GIS), or the property owner can access the system at www.davisoncounty.org/departments/planning-and-zoning/. This allows allows the user to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts. A property owner can build in a flood plain, but will need to complete a Floodplain Development Permit Application, to include a flood proof plan. The property can also be built up with fill and the soil compacted to rise above the flood plain. Assists with any drainage needs. The Drainage Ordinance is intended to provide the basic guidance needed by the county drainage commission in carrying out drainage responsibilities.

Provides information and assistance to the Codington County Commission, to municipalities, and individuals on matters pertaining to response, recovery, mitigation, preparedness and other Emergency Management issues. Assists in the management of emergency situations. Assists with the disaster declaration process and works with State Emergency Management and FEMA during the response and recovery effort. This office can assist in handling questions pertaining to floodplains. Another resource is: - First District Association of Local Government 418 18th Street Avenue N.E. (605) 882-5115

The Equalization Office assesses all properties in the county for taxation purposes, issues building permits in the county and small towns, is the planning and zoning office for the county, and answers questions pertaining to floodplains.

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.

Provides information and assistance to the Ziebach County Commission, to municipalities, and individuals on matters pertaining to response, recovery, mitigation, preparedness and other Emergency Management issues. Assists in the management of emergency situations. Assists with the disaster declaration process and works with State Emergency Management and FEMA during the response and recovery effort. County Emergency Managers can make contact with volunteer fire departments in their County.

The Minnehaha Planning and Zoning Office regulates a three-mile area shared with the City of Sioux Falls and all other rural areas in the county outside of Sioux Falls city limits. This office performs the following duties - maintains a comprehensive plan, administers the zoning ordinance, issues county building permits, building inspection outside city limits, oversees Minnehaha County parks, issues septic system construction permits to state registered installers, enforces building regulations in the county and three mile joint area, checks into nuisance reports, such as junk yards, and enforces flood plain regulations.