Welcome to Princeton Development Services Department
STAGE 1 MILD WATER SHORTAGE CONDITION
During the weekend of July 19-20 the City experienced a severe decline in elevated storage capacity. Through the good efforts of the City’s Public Works Department and the City’s consulting engineers, this situation has been resolved to the point that the prohibition on outside watering has been lifted.
However, the City of Princeton is currently experiencing very heavy water usage. In addition, the period from July 1 through mid-September is historically a period in which little rainfall occurs and temperatures range between 80 –105 degrees F. Long range forecasts for the next three months are for normal to above normal temperatures and drier than normal conditions.
Therefore, the City is requesting that all customers voluntarily conserve water by not irrigating landscapes during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. watering during daylight hours. For further information on this issue, please see the “Administrator’s Update” on the City’s website.
The City will be monitoring water usage and storage capacities very closely over the next several weeks. If conditions deteriorate, the City will institute mandatory water use restrictions. Changes in water use conditions will be announced on the City’s website and in local print and broadcast media. Your assistance in our water conservation efforts will benefit our entire community.
Lee Lawrence
City Administrator
Development Services
306 Main Street
Princeton, TX 75407
Phone: 972-736-6169
Fax: 972-734-2548
The Development Services Department is committed to creating a high quality, sustainable community for citizens and businesses. We do this by planning, creating, managing and applying the standards for development. Our department is composed of the following divisions:
Building Inspections
The Building Inspection Division is responsible for issuing permits and performing inspections for new, additions and remodeling projects for residential and commercial properties. The Building Inspection Division enforces the building code, the electrical code, the plumbing code, the mechanical code, the fuel gas code, the energy code, the zoning ordinance and certain State Statutes relating to construction.
Code Enforcement
The Code Enforcement Division assists the residents of the city in providing an optimum environment conductive to good health and naturally home surroundings. Code Enforcement is responsible for inspecting properties within the City to enforce specific City Ordinances related to public nuisances, zoning violations and substandard buildings.
Planning & Zoning
The Planning and Zoning Division is charged with processing all annexations, zoning, specific use permit, site plan, landscape plan and subdivision plats. The Division is responsible for processing Zoning Board of Adjustment cases as well.