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Home My WebLink AboutORD 84-43 ORDINANCE N O. 413 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO PROVIDE A CHANGE IN RESPONSIBILITIES FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS AND CHANGING VARIOUS DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION TITLES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. Section 1 . Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby amended to repeal Section 2-42, Section 2-85 and Section 2-86. Section 2. That Section 2-40 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2-40 - Department of Administration; City Manager There is hereby established the Department of Administration, the head of which shall be the city manager or his designee. The city manager or his designee shall have responsibility for the following functions among others: Budget and Research and Personnel and Safety. The head of such department shall be responsible for such other functional areas as may be determined by the city manager. Section 3. Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby amended by amending Section 2-70 to read as follows: Section 2-70 - Department of Health; Director There is hereby established a Department of Health, the administrative head of which shall be the director. The Department of health shall provide general administrative O- �3 ,3- .2 0- 8� supervision to all publi`c.-health activities to safeguard and improve the general health of the city. The Department of Health shall be responsible for coordinating public health services and applying sound public health practices, shall be responsible for the recording of vital statistics, and shall enforce all health laws within its jurisdiction. The Department shall enforce those ordinances and laws which regulate weeds, sign location, litter, trash, animals and junked and abandoned motor vehicles. The Department of Health shall perform such other duties as may be delegated to it from time to time by the city manager. Section 4 . That Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby amended to change the designation of Division 6 such that Division 6 will read as follows: Division 6 - Department of Building and Housing Services Section 2-80 The Department of Building and Housing Services is established to be under the control and direction of the director of Building and Housing Services who shall be appointed by the city manager and subject to direction by the city manager. The director of Building and Housing Services shall be responsible for the enforcement of those ordinances regulating building inspections, minimum housing, dilapidated structures and building maintenance and operations. Section 2-80. 1 Within the Department of Building and Housing Services there is hereby established the Division of Environmental Control the head of which shall be the Environmental Control Administrator. The duties of this division shall be to administer a program of enforcement of those regulatory ordinances of the city involving minimum housing and dilapidated structures; and to perform such other duties and functions as may be assigned to it from time to time by the director of Building and Housing Services or the city manager. 2 - Section 2-80. 2 Within the Department of Building and Housing Services there is hereby established the Division of Building Inspections, the head of which shall be the Building Inspections Administrator. The Division of Building Inspections shall be responsible for the enforcement of all ordinances relating to building, plumbing and electrical wiring of all buildings or structures being erected or altered, or in which the plumbing or electrical wiring is being installed or altered; for inspecting all such buildings and structures for the issuance of permits therefor and for such other activities as may be necessary to the enforcement of ordinance provisions relating thereto. The Building Inspections Administrator shall perform such other duties as may be delegated to him from time to time by the Director of Building and Housing Services or by the City Manager. Section 2-80. 3 There is hereby established the division of building maintenance and operations. This division shall be responsible for the maintenance of all buildings owned or used by the city, including fixtures and accessories to such buildings; and for the remodeling of such buildings on the direction of the city manager. This division shall perform such other duties and functions as may be delegated to it from time to time by the director of Building and Housing Services or the city manager. Section 5. There is hereby established a new Division 7 establishing a Department of Planning and Zoning and an amended Section 2-81 to read as follows: Division 7 - Department of Planning and. Zoning Section 2-81 The Department of Planning and Zoning is hereby established, the head of which shall be the Director of Planning and Zoning. The department 3 67- �-;�� I I shall perform such duties with reference to planning and zoning as are authorized under the charter and ordinances of the city and applicable state laws, and such other duties as may be assigned to the department by the city manager. The director of Planning and Zoning shall coordinate the work and assist the city Planning and Zoning Commission in the performance of its duties. The director shall have direct supervision over the administrative details of the city Planning and Zoning Commission and the board of adjustment and shall supervise the keeping of their records. The Division of Planning and Zoning shall be responsible for the enforcement of the city' s zoning ordinances. Section 6 . Chapter 2 , Section 2-88 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2-88 The director of Planning and Zoning or his designee shall serve as secretary of the committee without vote. The duties of the secretary will be as follows: 1 ) To serve as a nonvoting member; 2 ) To attend all meetings of the committee and of its appointed committees; 3 ) To maintain a record of all activities of the committee; 4) To provide the committee with all informa- tion necessary for the performance of its duties; 5 ) To submit a proposed agenda to the committee chairman and members; 6 ) To invite the participation of the interested parties concerned with topics of the agenda; 7 ) To coordinate the attendance of staff personnel of the city; 4 - v 0 -7 8 ) To introduce items on the agenda and present applicable information as shall be necessary to aid in resolving problems; 9 ) To provide such clerical-administrative support as is required by the committee; 10) To arrange for all meetings to be held as directed by the chairman of the committee. Section 7 . Chapter 2, Section 2-120 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2-120 There is hereby established the Department of Parks and Recreation, the head of which shall be the Director of Parks and Recreation. This department shall be responsible for maintenance of all parks and playgrounds belonging to the city, supervision of all public recreation activities carried on under the control of the city, maintenance of all equipment necessary for the up keep of all parks and playgrounds belonging to the city, for all mowing activities on city property, for collection of fees and the arrangement for rentals for all park and playground facilities and shall perform such other duties and functions as may be delegated to it from time to time by the city manager. Section 8 . That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall in no wise affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. 5 - Section 9 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only . PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 90t/ day of 1984. - Mayor - 6 - elf