18.135.050 Development services director.
A. Creation and Purpose. The director of the development services department (the “director”), or his designee, directs the work of the department and the planning and zoning division and leads the department in fulfilling its mission.
B. Duties and Powers.
1. The development services director shall have the duty to carry out the provisions and intent of the general plan and this code. The development services director, or designee, shall have the power to do the following:
a. Serve as staff of the planning and zoning commission and the hearing officer;
b. Issue administrative regulations for the submission and review of applications subject to the requirements of this code and A.R.S. § 9-831 et seq.;
c. Process and make recommendations to the planning and zoning commission and the city council on all applications, amendments, appeals and other matters upon which the council has the authority and the duty to act under this code;
d. Investigate and make reports to the planning and zoning commission on violations of permit terms and conditions when the city has initiated revocation procedures;
e. Appoint and oversee the hearing officer and zoning administrator; and
f. Delegate administrative and enforcement functions as they so deem to members of the development services department staff. [Res. 23-19; Ord. 23-17 § 2; Res. 21-09; Ord. 21-05 § 2; Res. 14-36 § 501.05; Ord. 14-12 § 1.]