There is hereby established a Department of
Development with the principal functions of conserving housing, providing
housing development planning and assistance and Building and Housing
Code enforcement and providing planning for the City, furthering economic
and housing development of the City, managing City-owned real property
not used for governmental purposes, handling the acquisition and disposition
of City-owned real property and administering the City's community
development block grant and other state and federal grants received
by the City.
The Department is to be headed by a Director,
who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
Any references in the Code or local laws to
the Departments of Planning and Economic Development and Housing shall
be deemed to refer to the Department of Development.