There is created a department of development services, which shall be under the supervision of the director of development services. The director shall be appointed by the city manager and shall be directed by and responsible to the city manager.
(1966 Code, sec. 2-89; 2001 Code, sec. 2-671; Ordinance 38-2025 adopted 7/15/2025)
Divisions of the department of development services shall be as follows:
(1) 
Planning.
(2) 
Building inspections.
(3) 
Code enforcement.
(4) 
Housing.
(2001 Code, sec. 2-672; Ordinance 38-2025 adopted 7/15/2025)
(a) 
The director of development services shall be charged with the supervision of the department of development services. The director shall be in charge of divisions and their responsibilities as follows:
(1) 
A planning division that is charged with the administration of codes and ordinances related to development and other codes, ordinances, processes and actions as assigned by the director. There shall be established a person under the direction of the director known as the city planning administrator, and any reference in this code or other code to planning director shall be held to mean the city planning administrator.
(2) 
A building inspections division that is charged with the administration of various codes and regulations associated with the building industry and other actions or processes as determined necessary by the director. There shall be established a person under the direction of the director known as the building code administrator, and any reference in this code or other code to building official shall be held to mean the building code administrator.
(3) 
A housing division responsible for the provision of housing, housing opportunities and processes or actions regarding the development of opportunities and programs associated with various grants or other such sources following applicable federal or state regulations or as determined by the director. There shall be established a person under the direction of the director known as the housing administrator, and any reference in this code or other code to another title for this person shall be held to mean the housing administrator.
(4) 
A code enforcement division responsible for the enforcement of various codes and ordinances involving violations thereof. There shall be established a person under the direction of the director known as the code enforcement supervisor, and any reference in this code or other code to another title for this person shall be held to mean the code enforcement supervisor.
(b) 
The director may organize responsibilities and duties of these divisions, create or consolidate activities of divisions, and may thereby increase or decrease the number and responsibilities of divisions. The director shall provide the necessary and appropriate staff to carry out processes and actions in support of city-sponsored programs and boards and commissions as directed by the city manager. The director shall develop programs, activities and processes related to economic and area development and redevelopment. The director may serve on boards and commissions of for-profit, not-for-profit and nonprofit organizations as necessary. The director shall perform other duties as defined by the city manager or as required by ordinance.
(1966 Code, sec. 2-90; 2001 Code, sec. 2-673; Ordinance 38-2025 adopted 7/15/2025)