Chapter 2.13
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Sections:

2.13.010    Creation of department.

2.13.020    Community development director – Appointment and confirmation.

2.13.030    Community development director – Duties.

2.13.040    Community development director – Qualifications.

2.13.010 Creation of department.

There is hereby created a city department known as the community development department. The department shall manage the human services allocations and community development block grant fund; administer and enforce international codes for plan review, construction and inspection, and land use, environmental and nuisance codes; create long-range plans and policy work for the comprehensive plan, neighborhood plans, Federal Way Revised Code revisions, and housing and annexation; and accept passport applications. The department will staff the planning commission, human services commission, diversity commission, and land use/transportation council committee.

(Ord. No. 14-766, § 5, 5-6-14; Ord. No. 11-682, § 6, 1-18-11; Ord. No. 10-666, § 10, 8-3-10.)

2.13.020 Community development director – Appointment and confirmation.

The community development director shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the city council.

(Ord. No. 14-766, § 5, 5-6-14; Ord. No. 11-682, § 7, 1-18-11; Ord. No. 10-666, § 10, 8-3-10.)

2.13.030 Community development director – Duties.

The community development director shall be responsible for directing the development and execution of the city’s comprehensive plan for development including growth projections, land use, housing, environmental sensitivity, urban design, annexation, and zoning code modifications; reviewing and enforcing city development including land use applications, code enforcement, plan review, and building inspection functions; overseeing human resources programming; and supervising planning, program and other staff.

(Ord. No. 14-766, § 5, 5-6-14; Ord. No. 11-682, § 8, 1-18-11; Ord. No. 10-666, § 10, 8-3-10.)

2.13.040 Community development director – Qualifications.

The community development director shall have any combination equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in urban planning, civil engineering, building technology, business/public administration, or related field along with increasingly responsible relevant management experience, including significant experience managing complex projects and experience in a supervisory capacity and management experience related to long-range planning or land use planning.

(Ord. No. 14-766, § 5, 5-6-14; Ord. No. 11-682, § 9, 1-18-11; Ord. No. 10-666, § 10, 8-3-10.)