Sec. 30.101. - Establishment; Director of the Planning and Development Department.

There is established an executive department to be known as the Planning and Development Department (hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as "Department") which shall be responsible for: the planning activities of the Consolidated Government; administering and interpreting the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Code; assisting and making recommendations to the Council with respect to zoning matters; considering and making recommendations to the Planning Commission upon requests for exceptions, variances, and waivers to the Zoning Code; granting administrative deviations to the Zoning Code; coordinating and developing Jacksonville's Resiliency Strategy across all departments and with affiliated agencies; and for assisting with the reapportionment of Council districts as required by the Charter or as requested by the Council. The head of the Department shall be the Director of the Planning and Development Department (hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as Director) who shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Director shall have a master's degree from an accredited college or university, in public administration, urban planning or a related field or shall have ten year's professional and administrative experience in a managerial capacity, at least five of which shall be in an urban planning or a related field or shall have ten years' professional and administrative experience in a managerial capacity, at least five of which shall be in an urban planning agency or organization. Furthermore, the Department shall provide coordination, expertise and assistance in the furtherance of economic development within the City, and the Director shall directly report to the Chief Services Officer. (Ord. 80-431-388, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 91-1024-418, § 4; Ord. 92-1297-556, § 1; Ord. 98-678-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-732-E, § 17; Ord. 2016-765-E , § 1; Ord. 2020-672-E , § 1) Editor's note— See Ord. 80-431-388, § 16 for provisions relating to succession to duties, powers and functions of the Jacksonville Area Planning Board by the Department, the Planning Commission, the Director of Planning or other officer, employee or component of the Department. Note— Former § 21.101 .