Yankton County Departments/Services Staff Patrick Garrity, Department Head Denise Wubben, Administrative Office Assistant 605-260-4447 The Planning Department is responsible for managing the physical growth of the unincorporated area of the County. The Yankton County Comprehensive Plan is the official document used to guide decisions on land use matters. The Comprehensive Plan is designed to anticipate and deal with changes occurring within the County. The plan contains the county’s demographics, infrastructure details, data on schools, parks, and open spaces, a growth area analysis, existing land use categories and evaluations, planning policy framework and plan implementation. Support zoning ordinance provide specific regulations to implement the Comprehensive Plan. The Yankton County Planning Commission consists of at least one County Commissioner and twelve non-elected members appointed by the County Commission for a three year term. Meetings are scheduled every second Tuesday of the month to consider agenda items including rezoning, variance, conditional use permit and other land use requests. Recommendations are provided to the Yankton County Board of Adjustment for final approval or denial. The decision making process conducted by the Planning Commission and the Board of Adjustment is enhanced by research and technical support by the Planning Department staff. Services provided by the Planning & Zoning Office: • • • • • • • • Building Permits Plat Approval Variances Conditional Use Permit Nuisance Abatement Planning Projects & Implementation Floodplain Development Permit Agriculture Drainage Permit Yankton County Register of Deeds Office Phone: (605) 260-4400, Ext 5 Fax: (605) 668-9682 Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday Mailing Address: 321 W. Third St., Suite 205 Yankton, S.D., 57078 Welcome to the Yankton County Register of Deeds Office. Our office is located on the second floor of the Yankton County Government Center at 321 W. Third St., in downtown Yankton. Brian J. Hunhoff, Register of Deeds Staff Mallory, Deputy Matt, Deputy Jeff, Clerk The Register of Deeds provides many services to the county. This office is the primary county record-keeping and archival office for vital statistics (birth, death and marriage records), burial permits, land records (such as plats, deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, assignments, etc.), military discharge records, hospital liens, mechanics liens, county, state and federal tax liens, powers of attorney, fictitious name filings, UCC filings and coroner records. Our office is also responsible for the issuance of marriage licenses, as well as certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates. The Yankton County Register of Deeds collected $274,793 in fees in 2016, including $22,258 in revenue from providing East at the 121 and 81 Jct. In South Yankton, NE Open Thursday - Sunday At 4 pm Each Day Treat Yourself To Our Homemade Award-Winning: • St. Louis Ribs For To Go Orders, • Chicken Quarters e in Call (402) 667-7262 pecializ g We s • Smoked Sausage ho our whole& we smoking tering! • Beef Brisket & Pulled Pork Sandwiches a • Plus Tasty Sides Like Smoked Baked Beans! also do c Home Cooking Away From Home! YANKTON COUNTY GUIDE 2017v17