Building & Zoning

Planning Commission & Board of Zoning Appeals Members
Chairman: Leonard McDonald (County)
Vice Chairman: Milt Seigrist
Commissioners:
Gary Berry, (County)
Steve Merz
Sherry Farrell
George Roldan
Secretary: Lina Hill     (620) 626-2260
City Zoning Administrator: Steve Guerrero

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Building Department Purpose
The purpose of the Building Department is to administer and enforce the adopted codes of Liberal. This department also provides the minimum standards to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use of occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the jurisdiction of the City of Liberal Building Inspection Department.

The Code Enforcement Department is to protect, preserve, upgrade and regulate the environmental quality of the city of Liberal through enforcement of regulations, which prohibits conditions, which are injurious to the health, safety, welfare, or aesthetic characteristics of the neighborhoods within the City of Liberal.

Planning and Zoning
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals are comprised of a seven-member board, appointed by the Mayor with approval of the City governing body. The Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals are charged with the responsibility of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated and harmonious development of the city.

The goals and objectives of the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals are as follows:

1. Assure that all land regulated by the Comprehensive Land Use Plan is used effectively and economically and in the best interest of the public;
2. Designate the general location of land projected for use as agricultural, residential, business, industry, recreation, education, public buildings, and other community facilities, both private and public, and other uses that may be deemed necessary;
3. Assure that the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinances properly regulates and restrict the use of the land and location of buildings and structures, the height and bulk of buildings and structures, and the required area of yards; and
4. Reviews and recommends to the governing body all requests for amendments or changes to the zoning ordinance, zoning map, flood insurance rate map, or plat and re-plat of land within the City.