The Development Services Department is dedicated to assisting developers, contractors, business owners, homeowners, and the citizens of Farmington with compliance with the City of Farmington Zoning Ordinances and Building Codes. We strive to work closely with those we serve to efficiently administer the appropriate zoning or building regulations in a collaborative, consistent, professional and transparent manner.

Our Department consists of the Development Services Director (Tim Porter); Development Services Coordinator (Charity Comstock); Code Enforcement Supervisor (Zach Tedford) Building Inspector (David Vinson); and Code Enforcement Officer (Caleb Engelage).

Tim Porter serves as the Development Services Director. He has been with the City of Farmington since 1995 and began his tenure as Director in July of 2017. He works closely with the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Historical Preservation Commission, the Building Code Advisory Board, the Board of Adjustment, and City Council on matters related to planning, zoning, and building code enforcement.

Charity Comstock has been with the City of Farmington as the Development Services Coordinator since 2023. She coordinates the inspection schedule with our building inspectors, assists with permit applications, ensures legal compliance for public hearings, attends and prepares agendas and records minutes at meetings, collects fees, oversees the contractor licensing process, and has many other pertinent duties.

Zach Tedford has been employed with the City of Farmington since 2015. He first served as a Building Inspector and was promoted to Code Enforcement Supervisor in 2023. Zach performs both residential and commercial inspections and ensures compliance with the International Building Code.

David Vinson serves as a Building Inspector. He has a background in both commercial and residential construction and began his work with the City in 2023. David performs residential building inspections and ensures compliance with the International Residential Code.

Caleb Engelage, our Code Enforcement Officer, has been employed with the City since 2024. Using the International Property Maintenance Code and the City ordinance related to Dangerous Buildings, Caleb works hard to ensure that property is maintained in accordance with code.

We are your first step in assisting in both Zoning and Building Code compliance. We encourage and welcome you to contact us with your questions related to development and building within the City of Farmington.

Contact Us:

Development Services Department

101 South Jefferson Street

Farmington, MO 63640

573-756-0608

Fax: 573-756-5161

Email: ccomstock@farmington-mo.gov

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