Chapter 2.42
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Sections:
2.42.030 Planning director designated.
2.42.040 Duties and responsibilities.
2.42.050 Land use permit fees.
2.42.060 Staff for planning commission and board of adjustment.
2.42.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for a planning and community development department, designate the planning director, establish the duties and responsibilities of the department, provide for a means of establishing land use permit fees, and provide staff support for the planning commission and board of adjustment. (Ord. 1373 § 1, 1998).
2.42.020 Created.
There is established in the city a department known as the planning and community development department which shall be under the direction of the planning director. (Ord. 1373 § 1, 1998).
2.42.030 Planning director designated.
There shall be a planning director. The mayor of the city shall appoint and designate the person chosen through normal hiring procedures to serve as the planning director for the city. (Ord. 1373 § 1, 1998).
2.42.040 Duties and responsibilities.
A. The department is responsible for the management and operation of the permit center, to provide a consolidated location for the issuance of all land use and construction-related permits.
B. The department is responsible for the administration of the land use permit process, as codified in BMC Title 14A.
C. The department is responsible for the maintenance and update of the city’s comprehensive plan, comprehensive plan map, zoning ordinance, zoning map, critical areas ordinance, environmental ordinance, and related land use regulations.
D. The department is responsible for maintaining the city’s land use permit records.
E. The department is responsible for managing an ongoing citizen involvement process including publication of a land use information bulletin, conducting public meetings, setting up citizen advisory committees on land use issues and providing public notification of land use actions. (Ord. 1373 § 1, 1998).
2.42.050 Land use permit fees.
Application fees and land use permit fees shall be charged in accordance with the city’s fee schedule adopted by city council resolution. (Ord. 1799 § 3, 2014; Ord. 1373 § 1, 1998).
2.42.060 Staff for planning commission and board of adjustment.
The planning director shall provide staff support to the planning commission and board of adjustment. (Ord. 1373 § 1, 1998).