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There is in the County and in the Department the position of Director of Planning & Development Services, hereinafter in this Article referred to as Director. Such position shall be in the Unclassified service of the County. The Director shall be ex officio the Director of Planning. Any vacancy in such position shall be filled by appointment by the Chief Administrative Officer, subject to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors, in accordance with the provisions of the County Charter, the Rules of the Civil Service Commission and County ordinances.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7427 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 8552 (N.S.), effective 8-10-95, operative 8-10-95; amended by Ord. No. 8962 (N.S.), effective 9-23-98; amended by Ord. No. 9074 (N.S.), effective 9-10-99; amended by Ord. No. 10223 (N.S.), effective 10-25-12; amended by Ord. No. 10370 (N.S.), effective 2-6-15)
Cross reference(s) -- Chief administrative officer, § 120 et seq.
The Director shall also serve as the Zoning Administrator and in such capacity shall receive, process, investigate, analyze, hear, and act on certain variances, certain administrative permits that require hearing, certain California Environmental Quality Act actions and minor use permit applications in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. The Director may appoint a Hearing Officer to assist in any of such duties as may be designated to the Director. The Director and such Hearing Officer shall, upon appointment, attend and satisfactorily complete prior to performing such duties a training course upon State laws and County ordinances relating to planning and zoning and land use conducted by the office of County Counsel. The Director and such Hearing Officer shall annually thereafter attend a supplemental training course conducted by the office of County Counsel to keep apprised of current developments and changes in laws and ordinances relating to planning and zoning and land use. The Director and such Hearing Officer shall receive, process, investigate, analyze, hear and act on certain variances, certain administrative permits, certain California Environmental Quality Act actions and minor use permit applications in accordance with applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
(Amended by Ord. No. 6439 (N.S.), effective 10-15-82; amended by Ord. No. 7427 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 7751 (N.S.), effective 6-8-90; amended by Ord. No. 9074 (N.S.), effective 9-10-99; amended by Ord. No. 10370 (N.S.), effective 2-6-15)
The Director shall act as the executive officer of the Department and shall exercise general supervision over all functions of said Department. The Director shall enforce the Zoning Ordinance and all land use regulatory County ordinances. The Director shall be the advisory agency, as that term is defined in the Subdivision Map Act, with respect to tentative parcel maps filed pursuant to the Division of Land Ordinance and the Director may adopt rules for the expeditious processing of such maps in the manner prescribed by said ordinance. The Director shall also be the planning agency of the County for purposes of review of road matters and open space easement matters and for actions on general plan conformity cases pursuant to Government Code Section 65402 (except those also relating to acquisition of school sites by a school district pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21151.2). The Director shall exercise general supervision over all planning and resource management activities assigned to the Department and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Commission in connection with the Commission’s duties as the County‘s planning agency under the provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 65100) of Title 7 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7427 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 7953 (N.S.), effective 9-5-91; amended by Ord. No. 8186 (N.S.), effective 1-15-93; amended by Ord. No. 9074 (N.S.), effective 9-10-99)
Cross reference(s) -- Powers and duties of officers, boards, and commissions, § 51.
The Director shall prepare and file the required annual itemized estimates of expenditures and revenues for the Department in accordance with State law and this Code. The Director shall supervise the expenditures of all funds allotted to the Department.
(Amended by Ord. No. 9074 (N.S.), effective 9-10-99)
Cross reference(s) -- Budget procedures, etc., § 110 et seq.
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