Ordinance 1396 - AMENDS ORD 1166 - Administrative Code Amendment - Community Development Changes, Building & Zoning Under Fire Department21 L
ORDINANCE NO. 1396
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, KALISPELL
MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING ORDINANCE 1166, H 2-51 AND 2-48,
CHANGING THE TITLE OF THE PLANNING, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, REMOVING THE PLANNING AND MASTER PLAN
FUNCTIONS FROM THE DUTIES OF SAID DIRECTOR; AND REMOVING THE
BUILDING AND ZONING FUNCTIONS FROM THE DUTIES OF SAID DIRECTOR AND
ASSIGNING THEM TO THE FIRE CHIEF; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO RECODIFY 5 2-51 AND 2-48 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL,
MONTANA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That Ordinance No. 1166, § 2-51 (S 2-51,
Kalispell City Code) is hereby amended to read
as follows:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
The Community Development Director shall, subject to the
charge and supervision of the Manager, be responsible for the
following:
A. Administer Urban Renewal Law: Administer and carry out
the policies established by the Council pursuant to the
urban renewal law;
B. Direct Rehabilitation: Direct the City's efforts to
furnish assistance in the rehabilitation of private
dwellings within the City;
C. Administer Grant Programs: Administer the City's
commercial loan and commercial rehabilitation grant
programs and be responsible for City oversight of tax
increment policy;
D. Other Directed Activities: Undertake such other and
further activity as may be directed by the Manager.
SECTION II. That Ordinance No. 1166, 9 2-48 (§ 2-48,
Kalispell City Code) is hereby amended to read
as follows:
FIRE CHIEF
The Fire Chief shall, subject to the charge and direction of
the Manager:
A. Command, Control Department: Command and control all
persons connected with the Fire Department;
B. Responsible For Apparatus: Be responsible for the
engines, ambulances and other apparatus and property of
the City furnished to the Fire Department and see that
said equipment is ready at all time for use in
extinguishing fires and responding to emergencies;
C. Authority Over Organization, Discipline: Have full
authority over the Fire Department's organization,
government and discipline and may establish disciplinary
rules, subject to approval by the Council;
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D. Examine Premises: Examine the premises and occupancies
listed in Montana Code Annotated title 50, chapter 61, of
the Uniform Fire Code for violations of law or
regulations and enter school buildings within the City
once every twelve (12) months and other premises subject
to law or regulation once every eighteen (18) months;
E. Report To City Council: Report at least monthly to the
City Council on the activities of the Fire Department for
the preceding month;
F. Direct Building Inspection; Enforce Codes: Direct the
inspection of buildings constructed within the City's
jurisdictional area and administer enforcement of the
Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code, the
Uniform Mechanical Code, the Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, the Uniform Housing
Code, and the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code;
G. Supervise Administration Of Zoning: Supervise the
administration of the Zoning Chapter;
H. Other Directed Activities: Undertake such other and
further activities as may be directed by the Manager.
SECTION III.
That the City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to
recodify H 2-51 and 2-48, in accordance with this Ordinance.
SECTION IV.
This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days from and after its
passage by the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2001.
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Wm. E. Boharski
Mayor
Attest:
Theresa White
City Clerk