The Planning and Development Department of Aiken County Government provides assistance to the citizens of Aiken County through its four divisions, including Codes, E-911, GIS Mapping and Planning. The department s codes division is responsible for issuing permits for buildings, swimming pools and mobile homes and the E-911 division issues and verifies street addresses in the area. The department s geographic information system mapping division maintains the area s maps including tax, zoning and political maps. The department s planning division assists developers with their plans for land development such as creating new subdivisions and mobile home parks and with site plans for nonresidential developments. The planning division is also responsible for transportation planning and zoning administration. It is based in Aiken, S.C.