There is established an executive department to be known as the Planning and Development
Department (hereinafter referred to in this chapter as Department ) which shall be
responsible for the planning activities of the Consolidated Government, for administering
and interpreting the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Code, for assisting and making
recommendations to the Council with respect to zoning matters, for considering and
making recommendations to the Planning Commission upon requests for exceptions, variances,
and waivers to the Zoning Code, for granting administrative deviations to the Zoning
Code and for assisting with the reapportionment of Council districts as required by
the Charter or as requested by the Council. The head of the Department shall be the
Director of the Planning and Development Department (hereinafter referred to in this
chapter as Director) who shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council
and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Director shall have a master's degree
from an accredited college or university, in public administration, urban planning
or a related field or shall have ten year's professional and administrative experience
in a managerial capacity, at least five of which shall be in an urban planning or
a related field or shall have ten years' professional and administrative experience
in a managerial capacity, at least five of which shall be in an urban planning agency
or organization. Furthermore, the Department shall provide coordination, expertise
and assistance in the furtherance of economic development within the City, and the
Director shall directly report to the Chief Services Officer.
(Ord. 80-431-388, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 91-1024-418, § 4; Ord. 92-1297-556,
§ 1; Ord. 98-678-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-732-E, § 17; Ord.
2016-765-E
, § 1)
Editor's note—
See Ord. 80-431-388, § 16 for provisions relating to succession to duties, powers
and functions of the Jacksonville Area Planning Board by the Department, the Planning
Commission, the Director of Planning or other officer, employee or component of the
Department.
Note—
Former § 21.101.
