This Division is responsible for Departmental review of all land development applications, such as subdivisions, use permits, development permits, boundary line adjustments, and other land improvement proposals requiring a discretionary review. While our review primarily focuses on project access (private roads, driveways and County maintained roads), we also provide engineering support related to other project aspects such as drainage and geotechnical issues. Projects are reviewed for compliance with local and state regulations, general plan goals and policies, and Department policies and guidelines. Related tasks include recommendation to the decision-making body, review and approval of improvement plans, and inspection of required improvements. The Division also provides for the County Surveyor function with map and legal description review. Of primary importance to the permit process, the Division administers encroachment permits for work performed within County rights of way such as underground utility work, driveways and road approaches, and street closures for special events. Encroachment permit administration also involves plan review and inspection functions. The Division also administers transportation permits for extralegal loads traveling on County roads. Additionally the Division performs airport administrative functions.