The Department of Permitting and Land Use (DPLU) is hereby established.
The Department shall provide for the efficient processing of land
use and building applications, permits, inspections and all other
functions related to planning, zoning, inland wetlands and building
code compliance within the City of Milford.
The DPLU shall be managed by an Executive Director who shall
be the head of the Department. The Executive Director shall be appointed
by the Mayor and shall have such qualifications, duties and functions
as are stated in or consistent with the job description for such position.
The Executive Director shall be responsible for the efficient operation
of the DPW and shall be the direct supervisor to the City Planner,
Assistant City Planner, Inland Wetlands Compliance Officer, Zoning
Enforcement Officer and Chief Building Inspector. The compensation
of the Executive Director shall be established by the Board of Aldermen
upon recommendation of the Mayor, and the Executive Director shall
report directly to the Mayor.
The DPLU shall be comprised of the Land Use Division and the
Building Division.
(1) The Land Use Division shall include a City Planner, Assistant City
Planner, Inland Wetlands Compliance Officer, Zoning Enforcement Officer
and such staff as may be necessary from time to time. The City Planner
shall be appointed by the Mayor upon the recommendation of the Planning
and Zoning Board and shall be responsible to and under the general
supervision of the Executive Director. The Assistant City Planner,
Inland Wetlands Compliance Officer, Zoning Enforcement Officer and
staff members of the Land Use Division shall be appointed in accordance
with existing Charter, Code, regulation and/or collective bargaining
agreement provisions as may be applicable to the position. Compensation
and conditions of employment shall be established by the Board of
Aldermen upon recommendation of the Mayor or through the collective
bargaining process, whichever may apply.
a. The City Planner shall, under the direction of and procedures established
by the Executive Director, supervise the Land Use Division staff.
The City Planner shall possess such professional education, qualifications
and experience as may be established by the City, from time to time,
upon recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board, through the
job description for the position. The City Planner shall provide technical
and such other assistance to the Planning and Zoning Board and to
other boards, commissions and departments as may be required or helpful.
b. The Land Use Division shall be responsible to assist the Planning
and Zoning Board, Inland Wetlands Agency and other land use agencies
in carrying out all land use functions as set forth in the Connecticut
General Statutes and state and local regulations. Under the direction
of the Executive Director, the Land Use Division shall review all
required applications for the development or subdivision of land,
all requests for zoning permits, all proposals for rezoning or other
amendments to zoning and/or subdivision regulations, and all inland
wetlands enforcement, zoning enforcement and related land use activities
in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Division
shall prepare reports and recommendations and perform such other duties
as may be prescribed, including current and long-range planning for
development, redevelopment and preservation activities within the
City; preparation of necessary plans, studies and programs to formulate
and implement the City's Comprehensive Plan and conducting special
studies and projects relating to future growth, development and quality
of life.
(2) The Building Division shall include a Chief Building Inspector and
such other building inspectors and staff members as may be necessary
from time to time. The Chief Building Inspector shall be appointed
by the Mayor and shall be responsible to and under the general supervision
of the Executive Director. The building inspectors and staff members
of the Building Division shall be appointed in accordance with existing
Charter, Code, regulation and/or collective bargaining agreement provision
as may be applicable to the position. Compensation and conditions
of employment shall be established by the Board of Aldermen upon recommendation
of the Mayor or through the collective bargaining process, whichever
may apply.
a. The Chief Building Inspector shall, under the direction of and procedures
established by the Executive Director, supervise the Building Division.
The Chief Building Inspector shall be certified by the State of Connecticut
as a building official and shall possess such other professional education,
qualifications and experience as may be established by the City, from
time to time, through the job description for the position. The Building
Division shall provide review and processing of applications and issuing
of permits, shall attend meetings with other departments and commissions
as necessary and perform related work as required under direction
of the Executive Director.
b. The Building Division shall be responsible to assure compliance with
all applicable statutes, regulations and codes in order to assure
the safety of all structures within the City. Under the direction
of the Executive Director, the Building Division shall be responsible
for the timely review and processing of building applications and
permits, construction plans, building inspections, complaints and
all other activities related to construction and building within the
City, in accordance with all applicable codes, laws and regulations.