§ 2-126. Department of Permit Coordination.

(a)

Duties and responsibilities of department. The Department of Permit Coordination shall be responsible for coordinating action by all municipal departments upon permit applications submitted to them. The Department of Permit Coordination shall monitor the permitting activities of the departments, ensuring that each department works in concert with every other department as well as with every land use board and commission, so that, to the maximum extent possible, permit applications are handled fairly and efficiently while balancing the needs of the applicants with those of the general public. The Department of Permit Coordination shall meet with the staff of each municipal land use board and commission to coordinate action on pending land use proposals by each such agency with action by municipal departments. Subject to existing provisions of federal, state and local law, the Department of Permit Coordination shall have authority to prioritize and establish timetables and deadlines for review of and action upon permit applications by municipal departments. The Department of Permit Coordination shall be responsible for coordinating and evaluating existing training programs and when necessary, making recommendations to the Mayor regarding training enhancements as they relate to the permit process. The Department of Permit Coordination shall be responsible for public dissemination of information relating to the permit process, thereby promoting public awareness of the process. The Department of Permit Coordination, working in concert with appropriate municipal officials, shall propose and advocate amendments to existing laws relating to municipal permits in an effort to facilitate economic development within the City.

(b)

Director of Permit Coordination. The Director of Permit Coordination shall manage and supervise all activities and employees of the department. The Director of Permit Coordination shall have a degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, planning, public administration or a related field and shall have a minimum of five (5) years' experience in a management capacity. The Director of Permit Coordination shall be responsible to the Mayor.

(Code 1961, § 2-60; Ord. No. 529, 10-7-1997)