* Editor’s note – Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. II, § 1, repealed former Ch. 2-44, which pertained to the Department of Housing.
2-44-005 Definitions.
2-44-010 Establishment – Composition.
2-44-020 Commissioner of Housing – Appointment.
2-44-030 Department – Composition.
2-44-040 Transfer of rights, powers and duties.
2-44-050 Commissioner of Housing – Powers and duties.
2-44-060 Workforce development – Purposes and intent.
2-44-065 Program applications, administration, and related fees.
2-44-070 Annual report on homelessness and housing.
2-44-080 2015 affordable requirements.
2-44-085 2021 affordable requirements.
2-44-090 Near north/near west affordable housing pilot area.
2-44-100 Milwaukee corridor affordable housing pilot area.
2-44-105 Pilsen-Little Village affordable housing pilot area.
2-44-106 Affordable conversion units.
2-44-110 Participation by eligible persons in eligible programs.
2-44-120 Federally assisted housing preservation.
2-44-130 Condominium conversion of subsidized rental property.
2-44-135 Demolition permit surcharge ordinance.
2-44-140 Debt waiver.
2-44-145 Loan and grant restructuring.
2-44-150 Authority to modify loan terms.
2-44-160 Reallocation of volume cap.
As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Housing or the Commissioner’s designee.
"Department" means the Department of Housing.
"Qualified Allocation Plan" shall mean the plan required under Section 42(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and adopted by the Department in connection with low-income housing tax credits.
(Added Coun. J. 11-14-18, p. 90308, Art. I, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11390, Art. I, § 2)
There is hereby established an executive department of the municipal government of the City, which shall be known as the Department of Housing. The Department shall include the Commissioner of Housing, and such deputies, assistants and other employees as may be provided for in the annual appropriation ordinance.
(Added Coun. J. 11-14-18, p. 90308, Art. I, § 1)
(a) Transfer of powers. The Commissioner and Department of Housing shall assume all rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities ("powers") that were formerly exercised by the Commissioner and Department of Planning and Development and transferred to the Commissioner and Department of Housing pursuant to this Chapter 2-44, including:
(1) All related personnel, books, records, property and funds;
(2) The administration of any related federal, state, local or private grant or loan programs, except to the extent prohibited by the grantor or grant agreement; and
(3) The related rights and duties under existing contracts, appropriations, grant agreements, redevelopment agreements, leases, indentures, or other agreements or ordinances.
(b) Legal status of existing rules. All rules issued by the Commissioner of Planning and Development in connection with such transferred powers, and in effect as of the effective date of this Chapter 2-44, shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by the Commissioner of Housing.
(c) Transition period. In order to facilitate an orderly, gradual and efficient transfer of the powers set forth in subsection (a) of this section, a transition period beginning on January 1, 2019 is hereby established, during which time the Department of Planning and Development and its Commissioner ("DPD Commissioner") shall continue to exercise those powers until such time that a new Housing Commissioner is appointed and confirmed and such Housing Commissioner determines that the newly established Department of Housing is sufficiently operational to administer any specific power(s) transferred to it pursuant to this enabling Ordinance. During this transition period, the DPD Commissioner shall retain any and all powers necessary or appropriate to complete or continue the negotiation, execution or implementation of any agreement or other instrument pertaining to affordable housing or otherwise within the purview of the DPD Commissioner’s former powers initiated prior to January 1, 2019 and thereafter until such time that the Commissioner of Housing determines that the transfer of powers is complete.
(Added Coun. J. 11-14-18, p. 90308, Art. I, § 1)
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