Paradise Municipal Code Art. IV Planning Division

The planning division of the community development department of the town of Paradise is created. (Ord. 218 §3 (part), 1992)

The functions of the planning division shall include:

A. To provide staff assistance to the planning commission and serve as its secretary or designate a staff member to serve as secretary to the planning commission;

B. To act as technical advisor to the town council, the planning commission, the town manager and the director, community development, on land use and planning matters;

C. To perform as the advisory agency for the town of Paradise in connection with the administration of the State Subdivision Map Act and the town's Subdivision Ordinance regulations;

D. To manage environmental matters, including compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and the town's environmental review procedures and guidelines adopted by the town council;

E. To perform and administer all decisionmaking and land use regulations authority functions as assigned per the provisions of Titles 8, 12, 16 and 17 of the municipal code;

F. To perform such additional duties as may be required by state law or as assigned by the community development director, the town manager and/or adopted by the town council. (Ord. 218 §3 (part), 1992)

The planning division shall be managed by the planning director who shall be appointed by the community development director with the approval of the town manager, and shall be subject to both the town manager's and director, community development general administrative direction. In the absence or disability of the planning director, the community development director shall designate a person to perform the duties and exercise the functions of the planning director. (Ord. 218 §3 (part), 1992)