Norco Planning Department

The City Manager's Office makes recommendations to the council on legislation, fiscal matters, capital improvements and other city policies. It oversees the responsibilities of the communications officer and the intergovernmental relations office. The office conducts municipal programs using latest business methods of financial planning and personnel management. The City Manager's Office offers administrative direction to the city's executive directors and manages the activities and operations of the city. It enforces laws, as well as deals with the economic development functions of the city. The City Manager's Office is operated by the city of Riverside, Calif., which additionally maintains community development, historic resources, public safety and public works departments.

The Community Department works under the government of Montclair, Calif., and provides staffing to the Planning Commission and Community Action Committee. It maintains a planning division that guides residents and developers through the development processes, coordinates project review with other departments and public agencies and processes information requests. The Community Department has a human services division that provides medical and mental health services and early childhood education, as well as operates a variety of senior citizen programs, including daily meal services. It coordinates involvement with various community groups, such as social service agencies, mental health clinics, medical liaisons and law enforcement groups. The department additionally issues home occupation and business permits.

Fontana Building and Safety Department is responsible to implement and enforce conformance to state laws and city ordinances that relate to structural, fire, health and life safety requirements. Based in Fontana, Calif., the department works through the review of plans and the inspection of new construction. It is divided into three sections: administration, inspections and plan check. The Inspections Section of the Department of Building & Safety is responsible for all field inspections of construction work in progress. Its plan check reviews all plans that are submitted for conformance to all applicable codes.