[R.O. 2013 §2-191; Ord. No. 1.122 (Bill No. 1834) §9, 12-7-2000]
There is hereby established a Department of Community Development
which shall consist of a Director of Community Development, the Division
of Planning and Zoning, the Division of Code Enforcement, the Division
of Health, and such other divisions as from time to time may be authorized
by the City Council and assigned to the Department of Community Development.
[R.O. 2013 §2-192; Ord. No. 1.122 (Bill No. 1834) §9, 12-7-2000]
The Department of Community Development shall have responsibility
in the areas of community development, including community planning,
zoning, land clearance, site development, Building Code and Maintenance
Code enforcement, economic development, housing and neighborhood preservation,
health-related code enforcement and such other duties as from time
to time may be authorized by the City Council.
[R.O. 2013 §2-193; Ord. No. 1.122 (Bill No. 1834) §9, 12-7-2000]
There is hereby established the office of Director of Community
Development. The Director shall be appointed by the City Administrator.
The Director shall be chosen on the basis of administrative skills
and training in the field of community development, with special reference
to experience in or knowledge of accepted practices pertaining to
the duties of this office as hereinafter set forth. The Director may
be removed from office by the City Administrator.
[R.O. 2013 §2-194; Ord. No. 1.122 (Bill No. 1834) §9, 12-7-2000]
A. The Director of Community Development, under the supervision of
the City Administrator, shall exercise control and supervision over
all employees assigned to the Department of Community Development.
B. The Director shall advise and make recommendations to the Planning
Commission on matters relating to the growth and development of the
City. In addition to the powers enumerated herein, the Director shall
have the powers delegated to such position or subordinate positions
by ordinances of the City, and such other duties as may be assigned
by the City Administrator.
[R.O. 2013 §2-195; Ord. No. 1.122 (Bill No. 1834) §9, 12-7-2000]
A. There is hereby established the office of Community Development
Engineer/Project Manager. The Community Development Engineer/Project
Manager shall have an engineering degree and shall have the specific
duties and powers provided for in this Section.
B. The engineer shall advise the City Council and Planning Commission
generally and specifically on engineering matters as the same pertains
to development within the City.
C. It shall be the duty of the Community Development Engineer/Project
Manager to inspect or to supervise the inspection of all site improvements
within the City as frequently as may be necessary to ensure compliance
with the applicable ordinances and codes of the City, and he/she shall
have the authority to enforce all provisions of the ordinances of
the City relating to site improvements and the construction thereof.
The Community Development Engineer/Project Manager shall also issue
such permits as may be required from time to time by the ordinances
and codes of the City.
D. The Community Development Engineer/Project Manager shall have the
power to order all work stopped on site development in the City when
such work is being done in violation of any provisions of the City
ordinances or codes. Such stop orders shall be given in writing and
may be enforced when served in the manner provided in this Section.
All work thus stopped shall not be resumed except upon the written
permission of the engineer. Stop orders may be served by any Police
Officer or Community Development Department employee, and may be served
by personal service on any person who is supervising or is responsible
for the work affected by the order or by posting on the premises on
which the work is taking place.
E. The Community Development Engineer/Project Manager shall have the
power to make or cause to be made, at any reasonable hour, entry into
any development site premises where site development improvements
are going on for the purpose of making inspection.
[R.O. 2013 §2-196; Ord. No. 1.122 (Bill No. 1834) §9, 12-7-2000]
There is hereby established within the Department of Community
Development a Division of Building and Code Enforcement. The Division
shall be responsible for the review of all plans for the construction,
reconstruction, or alteration of any structure in the City, and the
inspection of such construction to ensure that all work is done in
compliance with the City's building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical,
and such other codes or ordinances as may from time to time be approved
by the City Council.
[R.O. 2013 §2-197; Ord. No. 1.122 (Bill No. 1834) §9, 12-7-2000]
There is hereby created the office of Building Commissioner.
The Building Commissioner shall be appointed by the City Administrator
and may be removed at any time by the City Administrator. The Building
Commissioner shall have control and supervision over the Division
of Building and Code Enforcement and all employees assigned to the
Division, subject to the supervision of the Director of Community
Development and the City Administrator.
[R.O. 2013 §2-198; Ord. No. 1.122 (Bill No. 1834) §9, 12-7-2000]
There is hereby established within the Department of Community
Development a Division of Health, Animal and Vector Control. The Division
shall be responsible for enforcement of the health and animal codes
and such other codes or ordinances as may from time to time be approved
by the City Council.
[R.O. 2013 §2-199; Ord. No. 1.122 (Bill No. 1834) §9, 12-7-2000]
There is hereby created the office of Health Officer. The Health
Officer shall be appointed by the City Administrator and may be removed
at any time by the City Administrator. The Health Officer shall have
control and supervision over the Division of Health, Animal and Vector
Control and all employees assigned to the Division, subject to the
supervision of the Director of Community Development and the City
Administrator.