2017-07 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapters 7, 11, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 34, 35, 41, 44, 48, 49, 49.1, 63, 67, 68, 70, 70.1

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1. ESTABLISHED. There is hereby created and established the Economic and Community Development Department which shall be so organized and administered as the City Manager shall from time to time direct, and which shall consist of the Director of Economic and Community Development and such other officers and employees as the City Manager may from time to time authorize. 2. DIRECTOR. There is hereby created the office of Director of Economic and Community Development, the occupant whereof shall be appointed, and may be removed, by the City Manager at will. 3. APPOINTMENTS AND RULES. The Director of Economic and Community Development shall be the appointing officer of the occupants of all classified positions assigned to said Department and may make reasonable rules, regulations and directives not in conflict with law or ordinance to govern and administer the activities and carry out the duties and responsibilities thereof, subject to the direction and control of the City Manager. 4. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The Economic and Community Development Department shall perform such functions and duties, and with such divisions, as may be assigned from time to time by the City Manager, including Economic Development, Planning and Sustainability, Building Inspections, Neighborhood Inspections, Neighborhood Outreach, and Mass Transit. Section 3. That Sections 1 and 4 of Chapter 25 of the City Code of the City of Decatur be, and the same are hereby, amended and modified so that said Sections 1 and 4 of Chapter 25 shall provide as follows: 1. BUILDING OFFICIAL AND INSPECTION DIVISION. Whenever the words "Inspection Division" are used in this chapter, it shall refer to the Building Inspections Division of the Economic and Community Development Department of the City of Decatur, Illinois. 4. APPLICATION FOR TESTING. Any individual desiring a license as an electrical contractor in the City of Decatur shall make application on form provided by the Economic and Community Development Department, Building Inspections Division. This application shall then be presented to the City Electrical Commission to review. Section 4. That Sections 1 and 4 of Chapter 26 of the City Code of the City of Decatur be, and the same are hereby, amended and modified so that said Sections 1 and 4 of Chapter 26 shall provide as follows: 1. BUILDING OFFICIAL AND INSPECTION DIVISION. Whenever the words "Inspection Division" are used in this chapter, it shall refer to the Building Inspections Division of the Economic and Community Development Department of the City of Decatur, Illinois and whenever the words "building official" are used herein the same refers to the Manager of Building Inspections in said department.