There shall be a Director of Development Services, who shall
be appointed by and report directly to the Town Manager. The Director
shall be responsible for overseeing the offices of planning, zoning,
building and code enforcement. The duties of the Director shall be
to:
A. Direct the Town Planner, Zoning Official, Building Official, and
Property Maintenance Code Official;
B. Enforce relevant Town codes and ordinances that are within the purview
of the Department;
D. Perform additional duties as directed by the Town Manager.
There shall be a Town Planner, who shall be appointed by the Town Manager, and who shall report to the Director of Development Services. Inclusive of the duties outlined in §
260-22 of this Code, the Town Planner shall assist applicants proceeding before the Planning Board to assure that the proceedings are efficient and thorough. The Town Planner shall have the authority to make administrative subdivision review and approval and shall have such other duties as provided by statute and ordinance.
There shall be a Zoning Official, who shall be appointed by the Town Manager, and who shall report to the Director of Development Services. Inclusive of the duties outlined in §
260-21 of this Code, the Zoning Official shall be responsible for zoning determinations, conducting investigations to ascertain compliance with zoning ordinances and to recommend actions to enforce the same to the Director.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
There shall be a Property Maintenance Code Official, who shall be appointed by the Town Manager, and who shall report to the Director of Development Services. The Property Maintenance Code Official shall review all concerns raised by individuals and the public relating to the condition and habitability of buildings and structures used for human habitation. He or she shall have the authority to conduct investigations and inspections to ascertain compliance with the State of Rhode Island Property Maintenance Code and such other statutes and ordinances establishing minimum conditions permitting habitability and to recommend actions to enforce the same to the Director. The Property Maintenance Code Official shall have the authority to issue fines and penalties, per §
162-7 of this Code.
There shall be a Building Official and such other inspectors
as may be required, who shall be appointed by the Town Manager, and
shall report to the Director of Development Services. The Building
Official shall review all concerns raised by Town officials and the
public relating to the compliance of buildings and structures and
accessory uses, whether residential or otherwise, with the statutes
of the State of Rhode Island, codes and ordinances of the Town of
Westerly, and, whenever necessary, to recommend actions to enforce
the same to the Director. It shall be the duty of the Building Official
to:
A. Issue all building and other such permits in accordance with ordinances
passed by the Town Council;
B. Maintain a record of all business transacted by him in the course
of his or her duties and to turn over to the Director of Finance forthwith
all fees collected by said office; and
C. Act as the Fence Viewer for the Town.
D. Have charge
of the enforcement of building and such other ordinance relating thereto
as may be ordained by the Council and to institute legal proceedings,
both civil and criminal on behalf of the Town for violation of building,
plumbing, drainage, electrical, and other similar ordinances or until
such time as other inspectors are established by ordinance.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]