[Adopted 6-1-2010[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. II,
Inspectional Service Department, adopted 4-26-1988 as §§ 2-116
to 2-174 of the 1988 Code and amended in its entirety 1-20-1998.
Under the authority of MG Laws, c. 43, § 5, there
is hereby established a Department of Planning and Development under
the jurisdiction of the City Manager in conformity with Plan E form
of government. This Department shall be comprised of two major divisions:
A.
Planning
and Community Development Division, which shall include Economic Development;
Brownfields Programs; Asset Management; Graphic Design; Downtown Coordination;
CASE liaison; Community Development; Community Development Finance;
Planning and Project Management; Design Planning; Construction Management;
Energy Management; Transportation Engineering; Urban Renewal; Affordable
Housing Programs; Housing Rehab; First-time Homebuyer; and Lead Paint
Abatement Programs and Homelessness Programs.
B.
Development
Services Division, which shall include Project Review; Planning Board;
Conservation Commission; Zoning Board of Appeals; Historic Board;
Neighborhood Planning; Code Enforcement; Building Code Enforcement;
Electrical Code Enforcement; Plumbing and Gas Code Enforcement; Health
Code Enforcement; Environmental Enforcement; Zoning Enforcement; Weights
and Measures Enforcement, Historic Code Enforcement; Development Services
and Development Review.
It shall be the function of this Department to oversee all planning,
community development, economic development needs for the City, as
well as provide housing programs, project review, and code enforcement.
In order to allow for the necessary flexibility to permit the
Department of Planning and Development to reflect ongoing current
organizational responsibilities and to have staff titles reflect ongoing
current staff functions, the City Manager shall have the authority
to change staff titles and the Table of Organization in said Department.
It is further understood that any future changes of staff titles and/or
the Table of Organization, as authorized, shall not result in any
added or deleted positions without prior approval by ordinance by
the City Council. The Table of Organization appears as "Attachment
A" and incorporated into this Ordinance.[1] (The Table of Organization does not contain all of the
currently existing positions in the former Division of Planning and
Development and the former Department of Inspectional Services. Such
positions will remain unfunded.)
[1]
Editor's Note: Said Table of Organization is on file in the
City offices.
The Department shall be headed by the Assistant City Manager/Director
of Planning and Development who shall be appointed by and serve at
the pleasure of the City Manager.
The Department shall be served by two division heads. The Department
shall have a Deputy Director for Planning and Community Development
and a Deputy Director for Development Services.
[Amended 4-26-2022]
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Department of Planning and Development
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Assistant City Manager/DPD Director
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Executive Secretary
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Secretary/Receptionist
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Clerk/Typist
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Division of Planning and Community Development
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The following positions will comprise the Division of Planning
and Community Development:
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Deputy Director for Planning and Community Development
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Director of Housing Programs
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Lead Paint Program Director
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Housing Program Manager
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Community Development Specialist (homelessness programs)
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Lead Paint Program Coordinator
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Lead Paint Housing Technician
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Lead Program Specialist
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Lead Paint Program Assistant
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Housing Secretary
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Economic Development Director
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Economic Development Officer
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Economic Development Assistant
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Asset Manager
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Graphic Designer
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Environmental Officer
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Chief Design Planner
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Design Planners (one full-time; one part-time)
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Urban Renewal Program Manager
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Transportation Engineer
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Construction Manager
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Retrofit Grant Manager
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Energy Manager
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Community Development Director
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Senior Finance Officer
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Senior Program Manager
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Community Development Assistant
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Account Office Manager
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Head Clerk
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Division of Development Services
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The following positions will comprise the Division of Development
Services:
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Deputy Director for Development Services
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Associate Planner
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Historic Board Administrator
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Neighborhood Planner
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Assistant Planner
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Planning Secretary
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Building Commissioner
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Senior Building Inspector
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Building Inspector/Plans Examiner
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Building Inspectors (3)
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Plumbing/Gas Inspector
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Sealer of Weights & Measures (part-time)
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Wire Inspector
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Senior Code Enforcement Inspector
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Sanitary Code Enforcement Inspectors (5)
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Assistant Historic Board Administrator
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Office Manager
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Zoning Officer
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Head Administrative Clerk
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Principal Clerk
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Head Clerk
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Planning Board
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Conservation Commission
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Zoning Board of Appeals
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Historic Board
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