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EXHIBIT <br /> CHAPTER 179 <br /> Department of Planning and Development <br /> 179.01 Establishment. 179.05 <br /> 179.02 Director of Planning and Planner. <br /> Development. 179.06 Division of Building. <br /> 179.03 ,Secretary Administrative 179.07 Division of Engineering. <br /> Assistant. 179.99 Composition and organization <br /> Eient of the Department of Planning <br /> 179.04 Economic Development and Development. <br /> Manager. <br /> 179.01 ESTABLISHMENT. <br /> Pursuant to the authority of the Charter, Article V Section 1, there is hereby established <br /> the Department.of Planning and Development. The staffing of the Department of Planning and <br /> Development is hereby established and is reflected in the organizational chart for the <br /> Department of Planning and Development contained in Section 179.99(a), which is <br /> incorporated herein as if fully rewritten. <br /> 179.02 DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. <br /> The Department of PIanning and Development shall be headed by the Director of <br /> Planning and Development who shall be responsible for the administration and implementation <br /> of plans and programs for the comprehensive and orderly development of the City. The <br /> Director shall be responsible for the development, maintenance, periodic update and <br /> administration of the City's Master Plan and Planning and Zoning Code. The Director shall <br /> provide guidance to the Mayor, Council, boards and commissions regarding public and private <br /> development within the City. <br /> (a) Appointment, Termt Removal and Qualifications. The Director shall be a full- <br /> time employee appointed by the Mayor, which appointment and term shall be <br /> governed by Charter Art. III, §5(a). The Mayor may remove the Director with <br /> the concurrence of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of Council eligible to vote. <br /> The Director shall have a Bachelor or Masters Degree in City Planning, Urban <br /> Studies or related field, with at least two years experience in city planning and <br /> zoning administration and shall be a member in good standing of the American <br /> Institute of Certified Planners. <br /> (b) Duties. <br /> (1) The Director shall coordinate and assist in interdepartmental review of <br /> subdivision and development plans with the directors of other affected <br /> departments. The Director shall review all plans submitted to the <br /> Department, conduct conferences with owners or developers and <br /> necessary department heads before presentation to the Planning and <br /> Design Commission to ascertain if such plans comply with all relevant <br /> City ordinances and that all necessary plans, plats and other documents <br /> required by the City Planning and Zoning Code, and any other applicable <br /> codes, are presented to the Planning and Design Commission. The <br /> Director shall attend all regular and special meetings of the Planning and <br /> Design Commission and shall review and make recommendations <br /> concerning all matters submitted for the consideration of such <br /> Commission. The Director shall attend such meetings of Council and <br /> such other committees, boards and commissions as deemed necessary <br /> and desirable by the Mayor or Council. <br /> (2) The Director shall have charge of all staff within the Department and <br /> charge of all programs and projects that will facilitate the orderly and <br /> comprehensive development of the City in order to preserve and improve <br />