Chapter 3.21 — DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The community development department is created and established. (Ord. 947 § 1, (1971); Ord. 1806 § 2, (2007))

The office of director of community development is created and established. (Ord. 947 § 1, (1971); Ord. 1806 § 2, (2007))

The director of community development shall be appointed, and may be removed, by the city manager. (Ord. 947 § 1, (1971); Ord. 1806 § 2, (2007))

The director of community development shall be head of the community development department, consisting of planning and building divisions, and shall be responsible for all phases of planning and zoning. The director of community development shall administer Title 25 (Zoning) of this code and shall:

(a) Enforce the provisions of Title 25 (Zoning) of this code;

(b) Establish, with the approval of the city council and the city manager, and administer rules
for the conduct of the planning division;

(c) Maintain records of documents and proceedings under Title 25;

(d) Perform necessary research and planning studies and prepare reports for the planning
commission and the city council;

(e) Provide and maintain a continuing program of education and public information on
planning and zoning matters;

(f) Conduct such inspections of buildings, structures and use of land as are necessary to
determine compliance with the terms of Title 25;

(g) Receive, review and transmit to the planning commission all applications for variances,
conditional use permits, special permits, amendments, environmental determinations and
other matters on which the commission is authorized to act under the provisions of this
code;

(h) Review all applications for building permits and business licenses to determine whether a
proposed building or structure, or use, or business is in compliance with Title 25.

(i) Initiate review of the provisions of Title 25 and report to the planning commission proposed
amendments, supplements, changes or repeal of the whole or any portion of Title 25;

(j) Guide and coordinate the physical development and redevelopment of the city consistent
with approved policies and the adopted general plan; seek to conserve the values of
property throughout the city and to protect the character and stability of residential,
commercial and manufacturing areas, and to promote the orderly and beneficial
development of such areas and to improve the quality of life for all people in the city;

(k) Maintain the general plan as an active policy guide by the preparation of additional
elements and periodically review and report on possible changes or amendments to the
general plan;

(l) Assist in preparing a capital improvement program to implement city council policies and
the general plan;

(m) Perform other professional services necessary to carry out the provisions of the State
Planning and Zoning Law as the same may be amended from time to time; and

(n) Have overall management responsibility for the conduct and operations of the building division. (Ord. 947 § 1, (1971); Ord. 1603 § 8, (1998); Ord. 1806 § 2, (2007))