A Department of Community Development is hereby established. The department consists of the Director of the Department of Community Development and such other officers and employees as are appointed. The department shall promote and protect equal opportunities within the City; administer the fair housing and human relations ordinances and policies of the City and the Human Relations Board; administer and enforce the minority business enterprise ordinances of the City; coordinate and administer the City's housing programs; and coordinate neighborhood activities. The department shall foster safe and orderly development within the City; coordinate administration of the department, coordinate Community Development Block Grant, Urban Development Action Grant, Economic Development Administration and similar federally-funded economic development programs and activities; supervise the planning, subdivision, and zoning responsibilities of the City; administer and enforce the building, heating, electrical, housing, and property maintenance codes of the City; coordinate the City's nuisance abatement efforts; and perform such other duties as required by City Charter or ordinance.
(Ord. 08-111. Passed 4-8-08.)