Chapter 2.30
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT*
Sections:
2.30.010 Department created.
2.30.020 Economic and community development director – Creation and appointment.
2.30.030 Qualifications.
2.30.040 Duties and powers.
2.30.050 Salary.
2.30.060 –
2.30.069 Repealed.
2.30.070 Building official – Position created and appointment.
2.30.072 –
2.30.110 Repealed.
*Cross reference(s) – Hearing examiner, ch. 2.32; indemnification, ch. 2.96; personnel, title 2, subtitle IV; subdivisions, ch. 12.04; mobile home parks, ch. 12.05; recreation vehicle parks, ch. 12.06; administration of the zoning provisions, ch. 15.09; enforcement of the zoning code, ch. 15.10.
State law reference(s) – Planning and zoning, RCW 35A.63.010 et seq.
2.30.010 Department created.
There will be an economic and community development department for the purpose of performing community planning and all public and private permitting and development review, approval, inspection, and enforcement functions, also to include fire plan review, inspection, investigation, enforcement, and emergency preparedness functions.
2.30.020 Economic and community development director – Creation and appointment.
The department will be managed by the position of economic and community development director. The economic and community development director will be appointed by, and serve at the direction of, the mayor and will be subject to the rights and obligations of the City of Kent Policies and Procedures Manual, as may be amended from time to time. The mayor’s appointment will be made solely on the basis of professional experience, education and demonstrated knowledge of accepted practices relating to the duties of the department. The economic and community development director will have complete charge of all department work and will be responsible for hiring and supervising department employees.
2.30.030 Qualifications.
The economic and community development director must have the following or equivalent qualifications: be a graduate of a recognized college or university and have at least five (5) years’ experience in economic and community development permit processing or similar fields.
2.30.040 Duties and powers.
It will be the duty of the economic and community development department, under the supervision of its director, to:
A. Examine, review, condition, deny, or approve all aspects of public and private development permits issued by the city, including public and private street, utility, and other infrastructure construction.
B. Operate all economic development functions within the city to encourage and support new residential and business development and redevelopment.
C. Operate community planning, zoning, land use and code amendment functions.
D. Implement all applicable building codes and fire codes, as enacted under the Kent City Code and the state Building Code Act, when examining, modifying, conditioning, approving, or denying building plans and when conducting inspections.
E. Collaborate with affected departments on inspections of all development extensions or connections to public utilities.
F. Conduct code enforcement within all areas of the city.
G. Under the direction of the mayor, perform other duties as the city council, mayor, or chief administrative officer may require or as may be required by law.
2.30.050 Salary.
The salary or salary range of the economic and community development director will be that as established in the city budget.
2.30.060 Planning division – Authority.
Repealed by Ord. No. 4154.
(Ord. No. 1674, § 11; Ord. No. 3252, § 2, 11-21-95; Ord. No. 3512, § 10, 6-6-00; Ord. No. 3926, § 5, 8-4-09. Formerly § 2.30.010)
2.30.061 Planning division created.
Repealed by Ord. No. 4154.
(Ord. No. 1674, § 6; Ord. No. 3252, § 2, 11-21-95; Ord. No. 3286, § 1, 3-19-96; Ord. No. 3512, § 10, 6-6-00; Ord. No. 3926, § 5, 8-4-09. Formerly § 2.30.020)
2.30.063 Planning division – Duties and responsibilities.
Repealed by Ord. No. 4154.
(Ord. No. 1674, § 7; Ord. No. 3026, § 1, 1-21-92; Ord. No. 3252, § 2, 11-21-95; Ord. No. 3286, § 1, 3-19-96; Ord. No. 3512, § 10, 6-6-00; Ord. No. 3926, § 5, 8-4-09. Formerly § 2.30.070)
2.30.065 Planning division – Planning director – Position created, salary, and appointment.
Repealed by Ord. No. 4154.
(Ord. No. 1674, § 8; Ord. No. 3252, § 2, 11-21-95; Ord. No. 3286, § 1, 3-19-96; Ord. No. 3512, § 10, 6-6-00; Ord. No. 3926, § 5, 8-4-09. Formerly § 2.30.080)
2.30.067 Planning division – Planning director – Qualifications.
Repealed by Ord. No. 4154.
(Ord. No. 3512, § 10, 6-6-00; Ord. No. 3926, § 5, 8-4-09. Formerly § 2.30.090)
2.30.069 Planning division – Planning director – Duties and responsibilities.
Repealed by Ord. No. 4154.
(Ord. No. 1674, § 10; Ord. No. 3252, § 2, 11-21-95; Ord. No. 3286, § 1, 3-19-96; Ord. No. 3512, § 10, 6-6-00; Ord. No. 3926, § 5, 8-4-09. Formerly § 2.30.100)
2.30.070 Building official – Position created and appointment.
There will be a position known as building official. The building official is an employee of the economic and community development department and will be appointed by, and serve at the direction of, the economic and community development director on the basis of professional experience, education, and demonstrated knowledge of accepted practices relating to the duties of the office.
2.30.072 Building official – Qualifications.
Repealed by Ord. No. 4154.
(Ord. No. 3926, § 5, 8-4-09)