There is hereby established the Community Development Department, as a department of County government that operates in accordance with the operational, fiscal, employment and other policies and directives of the Board, including this Land Use Code. The Community Development Department includes, but is not limited to, the Planning and Zoning Office, Chief Building Official, and the Fee Administrator.
(b) Community Development Director
The Community Development Department's activities are under the control and direction of the Community Development Director, his or her designee, who is selected and serves in accordance with County policies. The Community Development Director reports to the County Manager. The Community Development Director shall administer and enforce this Land Use Code and has those powers and duties expressly assigned under this Land Use Code and otherwise delegated or assigned in accordance with County policy.
The Assistant Director of Community Development and other staff of the Department shall have such duties as the Community Development Director delegates and such other powers and duties as are expressly assigned to it under this Land Use Code or in accordance with County policy. Unless a specific limitation is stated in this Land Use Code, the Community Development Director may delegate any of his or her authorities to staff under his or her control, subject to the requirement that the staff exercise such authority in conformance with the standards and criteria contained in this Land Use Code. Decisions made by staff under authority so delegated shall be treated as having been made by the Community Development Director.
The Director of Community Development shall determine whether any proposed use or activity is included within a use category or use definition set forth in this Land Use Code, and shall retain a written record of such interpretations.
(c) Planning and Zoning
The Planning and Zoning Office is hereby established within the Community Development Department to implement and enforce this Land Use Code as established by this Land Use Code and the Community Development Director.
(d) Powers and Duties
The land use review and decision-making powers currently delegated to the Community Development Director by the Board of County Commissioners are summarized in Table 2-1.
(e) Fee Administrator
The Fee Administrator shall be designated from time to time by the Community Development Director. The Fee Administrator shall have those powers and duties related to the administration of development exactions and impact fees assigned from time to time by the Board of County Commissioners related to the administration of the County’s development exaction and impact fee systems.
(f) Chief Building Official
The Chief Building Official shall have, in addition to those powers granted to such office pursuant to the adopted building code, such other powers delegated by the Community Development Director pursuant to this Land Use Code.