Appendix 2810. Created; duties.

A planning and community development department is hereby created and established which shall have the following functions and duties:

(a)

To make studies and conduct research regarding the development, implementation and maintenance of the city's general plan;

(b)

To review and investigate zoning matters, to implement and enforce the provisions of the zoning ordinance, and to recommend necessary revisions thereto;

(c)

To administer the subdivision ordinance and the subdivision regulations;

(d)

To enforce the provisions of the Municipal Code that may be assigned by the city manager as areas of responsibility;

(e)

To administer the services provided by the Los Angeles County department of building and safety within the city;

(f)

To administer the services provided by the Los Angeles County engineer within the city;

(g)

To administer the services provided by the Los Angeles County road department within the city;

(h)

To administer the maintenance and operation of all public buildings specifically assigned to the planning and community development department;

(i)

To administer the maintenance and operation of all open space areas and landscaped medians specifically assigned to the planning and community development department;

(j)

To administer streetlighting within the city;

(k)

To administer the maintenance of the city's trees located along public ways;

(l)

To administer the city's housing block grant program and all city council approved activities thereunder;

(m)

To advise the city council, city manager, planning commission, and any other departments, divisions, boards and committees of the city government on planning, community development and housing matters;

(n)

To administer the city's sanitary sewer system;

(o)

To be responsible for such other duties as may be assigned by the city council.

(Ord. No. 23, 5-4-83; Ord. No. 111, 8-5-86)