This article shall be known as "Department of Economic Development
and Planning (DEP) of the Town of Riverhead."
The Administrator of the Department of Economic Development
and Planning (DEP) shall be the principal executive officer and administrative
head of the Community Development, Planning and Building Departments.
The Administrator of Economic Development and Planning (DEP)
shall have such duties as the Town Board may from time to time prescribe,
including but not limited to the following:
A. Assist the Town Board with the establishment and implementation of
land use and development legislation, priorities, policies, projects
and programs.
B. Assist the Town Board and Financial Administrator with financial
and related analysis pertaining to development projects and programs.
C. Coordinate the efforts of the Community Development Department, Planning
Department, and Building Department of the Department of Economic
Development and Planning (DEP) during the review of development projects
and programs.
D. Represent the Town on various development-oriented committees, task
forces and forums.
E. Lead the implementation of design and development projects, programs
and strategies recommended by the Comprehensive Plan update.
F. Manage professional and administrative staff assigned to the Department,
including all data entry, accounting, clerical and related support
services required by each division.
G. Under the direction of the Town Attorney, review all legal matters
arising within the divisions of the Department.
H. Provide reports and assistance on various applications and requests, including under Chapter
219, Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas, and Chapter
295, Wetlands.
I. Serve as the coordinator for the State Environmental Quality Review
Act (SEQRA) for various Town-initiated legislation, priorities, projects,
and programs, as well as petitions submitted for the Town Board's
consideration regarding change of zones and other related requests.
J. Administer, supervise, manage, coordinate and enforce the zoning
laws and applicable local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
of the Town of Riverhead and the applicable building codes, state
and/or local and applicable laws of the State of New York as legally
required throughout the properties of the Town of Riverhead.
The Investigation Unit of the Office of the Town Attorney, commonly
referred to as "Code Enforcement," shall have authority to enforce
the zoning laws and applicable local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
of the Town of Riverhead and the applicable building codes, state
and/or local and applicable laws of the State of New York as legally
required throughout the properties of the Town of Riverhead. In addition,
the Town Investigator and such other persons who are certified as
Code Enforcement Officials as provided by Title 19 NYCRR Part 434
are authorized to issue appearance tickets as defined by § 150.10
of the Criminal Procedure Law, summonses or any other notices as permissible
by law for violation of the sections of the Town Code of the Town
of Riverhead over which they have jurisdiction. Nothing hereinabove
shall be deemed to diminish or restrict the performance of such duties
as are vested in and imposed upon the departments, officers or employees
identified above. Nothing hereinabove shall be deemed to diminish
or restrict the performance of such duties as are vested in and imposed
upon the Investigation Unit, Senior Town Investigator, Town Investigator
and such other officers or persons employed in the Investigation Unit.
The provisions set forth in this article are enacted pursuant
to Town Law §§ 268 and 138 and Municipal Home Rule
Law § 10, Subdivision 1(ii)a(1) and 1(ii)d(3), and are intended
to supersede Town Law § 65, Subdivision 1.