Contra Costa County Municipal Code Ch. 24-30 Department of Conservation and Development

(a) The department of conservation and development is established.

(b) The department of conservation and development performs the functions of the planning department of the county.

(c) The department of conservation and development performs the functions of the building department of the county.

(d) The department of conservation and development consists of the community development division, the building inspection division, and the redevelopment division.

(Ord. 2008-15 § 2).

(a) The director of the department of conservation and development is the head of the department.

(b) The powers and duties of the director of the department of conservation and development include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) The director is authorized to supervise all deputies and other employees of the department of conservation and development, subject to the provisions of this code, resolutions of the board of supervisors, and personnel rules.

(2) The director has administrative control over the department of conservation and development. The director is responsible for recommending an annual budget for the department and exercising budgetary oversight for the department.

(3) The director shall perform all other duties as provided by this code and the board of supervisors.

(Ords. 2008-15 § 2, 99-1, 91-7, 85-32, 77-63, 1975, 1372, 1014, 917, 848, 385, 355).

(a) Deputy Director, Community Development.

(1) The deputy director, community development, is under the supervision of the director of the department of conservation and development.

(2) The deputy director, community development, is the planning director of the county and shall serve as secretary of the planning commission.

(3) The deputy director, community development, is the zoning administrator of the county.

(4) The deputy director, community development, is the chief administrative officer of the Contra Costa County Water Agency.

(5) The deputy director, community development, and designated subordinates are authorized to enforce Title 8 of this code, and to issue notices and orders pursuant to Article 14-6.4 of this code, infraction citations pursuant to Chapter 14-8 of this code, and notices and orders pursuant to Chapter 14-12 of this code.

(b) Deputy Director, Building Inspection.

(1) The deputy director, building inspection, is under the supervision of the director of the department of conservation and development.

(2) The deputy director, building inspection, is the county building official.

(3) The deputy director, building inspection, and designated subordinates are authorized to enforce Title 7 of this code, and to issue notices and orders pursuant to Article 14-6.4 of this code, infraction citations pursuant to Chapter 14-8 of this code, and notices and orders pursuant to Chapter 14-12 of this code.

(c) Deputy Director, Redevelopment. The deputy director, redevelopment, is under the supervision of the director of the department of conservation and development.

(Ords. 2008-15 § 2, 99-1, 91-7, 85-32, 77-63, 1975, 1372, 1014, 917, 848, 385, 355).

(a) Whenever the term "community development department" or "building department" is used in any ordinance, resolution, order, directive, or regulation of the county, it means the department of conservation and development.

(b) Whenever the term "director of community development" or "director of building inspection" is used in any ordinance, resolution, order, directive, or regulation of the county, it means the director of the department of conservation and development, except as otherwise provided in this section.

(c) Whenever the term "director of community development" is used in Chapter 14-8 or Chapter 14-12 of this Code, it means the deputy director, community development.

(d) Whenever the term "community development director" is used in Article 26-2.12 of this code, it means the deputy director, community development, as the zoning administrator of the county.

(e) Whenever the term "director of building inspection" is used in Chapter 14-8 or Chapter 14-12 of this code, it means the deputy director, building inspection.

(f) Whenever the term "director of building inspection" is used in Chapter 72-6 of this code, it means the deputy director, building inspection, as the county building official.

(Ords. 2008-15 § 2, 99-1, 91-7, 85-32, 77-63, 1975, 1372, 1014, 917, 848, 385, 355).