[L.L. No. 4-1995, § 1; amended by L.L. No. 10-2001, § 1; L.L. No. 1-2010, § 1; 9-27-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021]
There shall be a Department of Development which shall consist
of the Planning, Building, Zoning, Youth Services and Social Development
Divisions. The Department of Development shall be managed by the Development
Director, who shall report to the City Administrator. The duties of
the Development Director shall include the duty to supervise and manage
the activities of the Building Division, as well as the Divisions
of Zoning, Planning, Youth Services, and Social Development.
[L.L. No. 1-2010, § 1; amended 9-27-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021]
The Development Department shall include a Division of Building
which shall be responsible for:
(a) The enforcement of the state and local building codes, Minimum Housing
Standards Ordinance and Zoning Ordinance, and the issuance of notices
and orders for enforcement of the same;
(b) The review of plans and specifications for and inspection of rehabilitation
and construction work within City of Poughkeepsie; and
(c) The administration and enforcement of all provisions of the laws,
ordinances and regulations applicable to the construction, alteration,
repair, removal and demolition of buildings and structures and the
installation and use of materials and equipment therein and the location,
relocation, use, occupancy and maintenance thereof.
[Added 9-27-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021]
The Division of Youth Opportunities will include a full-time
Division Head who shall report to the Development Director and who
shall be responsible for supporting youth services and programs for
the benefit of City residents and their families, including, but not
necessarily limited to:
(a) Establishing and sustaining youth programs for City of Poughkeepsie
residents, including but not limited to programs involving, but not
necessarily limited to, academics, the arts, and athletics.
(b) Overseeing the operations and disbursements of the City's youth grant
programs, which shall be funded by the City of Poughkeepsie. The Division
Head will also apply for supplemental funding from other eligible
sources to help sustain and grow the grant programs.
(c) Acting as liaison with the City of Poughkeepsie to the City of Poughkeepsie
Children's Cabinet, City of Poughkeepsie School District, Dutchess
County, and external stakeholders and nonprofit organizations, including
the Youth Empowerment Center.
(d) Creating and maintaining a centralized directory of all youth services
available in the area in such a way that the public may easily access
information regarding available programs for eligible City of Poughkeepsie
youth.