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City of Dardenne Prairie, MO
St. Charles County
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[Ord. No. 787 §1, 8-18-2004]
The appointive office of Director of Community Development is hereby created.
[Ord. No. 787 §2, 8-18-2004; Ord. No. 1301 §1, 5-7-2008]
A. 
The Director of Community Development may be appointed by the Mayor and by and with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen.
B. 
The Director of Community Development may be removed from office and discharged from employment, without cause, by the Mayor upon the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the Board of Aldermen.
C. 
The qualifications for holding the office of Director of Community Development shall be as follows:
1. 
He/she must have a college degree in civil engineering or its equivalent, other appropriate graduate degree from an accredited college or university, and/or the equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
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He/she must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and must devote his/her full time to his/her duties as Director of Community Development.
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The Director of Community Development shall be selected and appointed with primary consideration given to known and demonstrated ability and judgment as a manager and as administrator, with sufficient knowledge and experience of technology to procure, perceive and evaluate technical consultation and advice by qualified professionals as they relate to the operation of the department.
[Ord. No. 787 §3, 8-18-2004]
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The Director of Community Development shall be immediately accountable and responsible to the Mayor for the effective performance of his/her office and the administration of the community development department.
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The Director of Community Development shall supervise the personnel and operations of the community development department.
C. 
The Director of Community Development shall recommend to the Mayor the necessary types and number of personnel position classifications to carry out the responsibilities of the department. After the annual review and approval of the position classification plan by the Board of Aldermen, the authorized positions for the department shall be filled and administered in accordance with the personnel regulations.
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The Director of Community Development shall execute all duties and responsibilities pertaining to the community development department as may be specified in other Ordinances of the City and administrative regulations which shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. 
City planning;
2. 
Inspection of all dangerous buildings and enforcement of applicable ordinances;
3. 
Administration of housing programs;
4. 
Enforcement of zoning ordinances;
5. 
Enforcement of all occupational licenses;
6. 
Other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Mayor.
[Ord. No. 787 §4, 8-18-2004]
The salary of the Director of Community Development shall be as established from time to time by Ordinance.