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Planning Department
Tim Tietjens, Director
(281) 470-5057



The Planning Department serves our community by ensuring and promoting quality of life, growth and development in La Porte.

The department is comprised of the following divisions:

  • Planning & Engineering
  • Inspection Services
  • GIS (Geographic Information Systems)

Working together, these divisions offer a variety of services to our community, including:

  • Citizen Assistance
  • Code Enforcement
  • Residential & Commercial Building Inspection
  • Capital Improvement Project Management
  • Private-Sector Development Guidance
  • Construction Plan Review
  • Housing Assistance Referral
  • Public Improvement Design & Engineering
  • Mapping and Database Development
Planning Department Staff are available to assist citizens, business owners and developers with a variety of services.