The Department shall perform such functions as may be assigned it, including the following:
(a) In conjunction with the Planning Commission, develop and maintain a general plan.
(b) Develop specific plans as may be necessary or desirable.
(c) Coordinate and integrate the various planning functions within the County regarding land use, environmental protection, growth management, community planning, transportation, energy, relation of capital facilities to planning, and any social considerations relating to the above.
(d) The provision of staff services as may be necessary to assist the Planning Commission in the performance of its duties as the County’s planning agency under the provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 65100) of Title 7 of the Government Code.
(e) Acting as the official agency for purposes of receiving lists of proposed public works in the County in the area subject to the jurisdiction of the County‘s Planning Agency and performing the other duties imposed upon the official agency by Government Code Section 65401.
(f) The provision of services to other County agencies and offices including information, analysis, and consultation regarding land use, environmental protection, and transportation.
(g) The preparation, where appropriate, and processing of environmental impact reports on public and private projects.
(h) The coordination of appropriate County activities with Federal, State, regional and local government agencies and representatives of the private sector, business and industry.
(i) The coordination of support services provided to the San Diego Association of Governments.
(j) Enforce all County ordinances and code provisions regulating plumbing installations, electrical installations, and construction of buildings and structures.
(k) Prepare street and highway numbering plans subject to planning and zoning laws of the State of California, and coordinate, supervise, and direct street and highway naming and numbering in the unincorporated area of the County.
(l) Enforce all provisions of the County mobilehome ordinance (Division 2 of Title 5 of the County Code of Regulatory Ordinances) and of the state Mobilehome Parks Act and Special Occupancy Parks Act (Parts 2.1 and 2.3 of Division 13 of the California Health and Safety Code) including but not limited to provisions concerning the construction, initial occupancy, reconstruction, alteration and modification of such parks; and excluding only provisions related to the issuance of operating permits, or related to the operation, maintenance, use, continued occupancy and sanitation of such parks.
(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. 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. 9538 (N.S.), effective 4-4-03)