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ORDINANCE NO. 79S
AN ORDINANCE relating to City administration; creating a Department of
Planning and Community Development, to consist of a Plann-
ing Division and an Inspection Division; designating
department and division officers and prescribing their
duties; amending Section 1.18.090, adding Sections
1.18.091 and 1.18.092 as new sections, and repealing
Section 1.18.160, all of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section, l Section 1.18.090 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"1.18.090 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT. The Department of Planning and Community
Development, under the supervision of the Director of
Planning and Community Development, shall consist of a
Planning Division and an Inspection Division. The dir-
ector shall be responsible for and coordinate and super-
vise the activities of those divisions, and perform such
other duties as may be directed by the City Manager."
Section 2. Section 1.18.091 is hereby added as a new section of
the City of Yakima Municipal Code, and shall read as follows:
"1.18.091 PLANNING DIVISION. The Planning Division
under the supervision of the Senior Planner, shall:
• (1) Conduct studies and research relative to the
development and redevelopment of the City of
Yakima and its environs.
(2) Conduct studies and research relative to the
amendment of and additions to the General Plan
for the City of Yakima, and relative to zoning
and rezoning of property.
(3) Administer policies and procedures relative to
annexations to the City of Yakima, and relative
to the extension of City utilities to serve
property outside the City.
(4) Provide all staff assistance and counsel, secre-
tarial and clerical services required by the City
Planning Commission.
(5) Perform such other duties as may be directed by
the City Manager."
Section 3. Section 1.18.092 is hereby added as a new section of
• the City of Yakima Municipal Code, and shall read as follows:
"1.18.092 INSPECTION DIVISION. The Inspection Divi-
sion, under the supervision of the Chief Inspector,
shall:
(1) Enforce all laws, rules and regulations relative
to zoning and all construction codes.
(2) Perform such other duties as may be directed by
the City Manager.
Section 4. Section 1.18.160 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thir-
ty days afters its passage, approval and publication as provided by
• law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 5th day of
February, 1968.
Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
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