Inglewood Municipal Code § 2-182 Planning and Building Department. Functions

The Planning and Building Department is hereby created to perform the following functions:

(a) Make studies and conduct research relative to the development and maintenance of the City's comprehensive general plan and the master plan components thereof.

(b) Investigate zoning matters, administer the zoning ordinance, and recommend necessary revisions thereto.

(c) Conduct regular, continuing and special studies relating to the economic, population and other growth of the City.

(d) Administer the subdivision regulations.

(e) Advise the City Council, Administrative Officer, Planning and Zoning Board and the several departments, divisions and services of the City government relative to community planning.

(f) Provide staff assistance to the Planning and Zoning Board.

(g) Through the Building Division, carry out the duties assigned by Section 2-182.1 hereof.

(h) Coordinate the overall activities of the Planning and Zoning Board, Construction Appeals Board and Community Environment Commission in development of the City and in protection of its environment and ecology.

(i) Supervision and control of the Code Enforcement Division, including the following duties:

(1) Provide graffiti prevention, abatement and control.

(2) Provide property maintenance and zoning code enforcement.

(3) Assist the Inglewood Police Department in investigation, correction and enforcement of California Labor Code Section 6404.5.

(4) Oversee and institute enforcement where necessary of charitable solicitations and control of illegal handbill distribution.

(5) The Department will also assist other agencies by reporting violations of the following laws or regulations to the appropriate City department or County agencies:

(i) Fire Code.

(ii) Building Codes.

(iii) Public Works Code.

(iv) Business licenses.

(v) Refuse Regulations.

(vi) Hazardous Waste Regulations.

(vii) Animal Control Ordinance.

(viii) Health Code violations.

(ix) To be responsible for the enforcement of those codes, ordinances and/or regulations so designated by the Chief of Police or the City Council.

(j) Performance of such other functions and duties as may be assigned by the Administrative Officer or City Council.

(Ord. 2397 5-5-81; Ord. 88-11 6-28-88; Ord. 2087 10-15-71; Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 99-1 1-26-99)

There is hereby created a Building Division in the Planning and Building Department which shall perform the following functions:

(a) The examination and approval of proposed building plot and construction plans for adherence to City ordinances, building codes and other requirements.

(b) The receiving and reviewing of permit applications and the issuance and revocation of all building, electrical, plumbing, heating, mechanical and other applicable permits, upon the satisfaction of all legal requirements.

(c) The making of inspections necessary to assure and enforce compliance with building codes and other ordinances and regulations regarding building, housing and structural erections, modifications and maintenance.

(d) The performance of such other duties as the City Council or Administrative Officer may from time to time imposed.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 2397 5-5-81; Ord. 88-11 6-28-88; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)

There is hereby created the position of Superintendent of Building and Safety, who shall be the head of the Building Division of the Planning and Building Department. His or her duties shall include the following:

(a) To direct the assigned functions and duties of the Building Division.

(b) To perform the duties assigned to the Building Division by this Code and to the Building Official by the Uniform Building Code as adopted and amended as the Building Code of the City subject at all times to administrative control by the Planning and Building Department Director.

(c) To carry out those additional duties as the City Council or Administrative Officer may from time to time impose.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 2397 5-5-81; Ord. 88-11 6-28-88; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)

The Deputy City Administrator for Planning and Building Department shall serve as ex officio Planning and Building Department Director. The Planning and Building Department Director shall be the administrative head in charge of the Planning and Building Department. The Planning and Building Department Director may be denoted as the Planning Director or Planning and Building Department Director in any legal reference.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 88-11 6-28-88; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)

The Planning and Building Department Director's duties shall include the following:

(a) Attend all meetings of the Planning and Zoning Board and of the Community Environment Commission unless excused therefrom by the Chairperson. He or she shall have the power to discuss, debate upon, investigate, and make recommendations with reference to any and all matters coming before said Commission or Board.

(b) Prepare and administer the City's comprehensive general plan.

(c) Exercise administrative control of the Building Division.

(d) Supervise and control the Code Enforcement Division.

(e) Carry out those additional duties assigned by the City Council or Administrative Officer.

(Ord. 2397 5-5-81; Ord. 88-11 6-28-88; Ord. 99-1 1-26-99; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)

The Planning and Building Department Director may designate any employee of his or her department to perform the duties imposed upon him or her by other provisions of this Code and when said employees are so acting, they shall have the same power and responsibility as the Planning and Building Department Director.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 88-11 6-28-88; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)

Whenever any applicant is required by provisions of this code to furnish maps and a property owners list with an application for a variance, exception, Special Use Permit or zone change, the Planning and Building Department Director shall prepare said maps and property owners list for any party upon payment to the City of a fee as specified in Article 29 of Chapter 12 of this Code, which said fee shall be for the preparation of the required maps and certified property owners list and shall be in addition to any fees required by other provisions of this Code.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 2446 7-12-83; Ord. 88-11 6-28-88; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)

The applicant or any person may appeal the findings and decision of the Planning and Building Department Director in regard to zone adjustments to the Planning and Zoning Board in the manner designated in this Code for appeals from the determination of the Planning and Building Department Director generally.

In the event that no appeal is taken within seven days after the findings and decision of the Planning and Building Department Director have been mailed to the applicant, and posted on the City Hall bulletin board, the decision of the Planning and Building Department Director in any matter in which he or she has jurisdiction to make determinations relative to planning and zoning shall be deemed final.

(Ord. 2087 10-15-71; Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 88-11 6-28-88; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)