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JOB DESCRIPTION
<br />DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
<br />General Statement of Duties
<br />The position is appointed by and reports to the City Manager. Duties include overall management of
<br />the Community Development Department, including airport, building code, code enforcement,
<br />floodplain administration, grant writing, historic preservation, and planning functions; anticipating the
<br />need for and developing policies, procedures, and short-term and long-term plans; oversight of
<br />financial management activities of the Department; prioritization of needs and allocation of resources;
<br />and performing other administrative functions. The position interacts regularly with other City
<br />departments, other public agencies, community groups, news media, and the general public. Requires
<br />excellent communication skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
<br />Essential Duties and Responsibilities
<br />1. Directs, plans, and manages all functions, programs, and operations of the Department,
<br />including the divisions of Planning and Zoning, Historic Preservation, Main Street, Building
<br />Inspections, Code Enforcement, Municipal Airport, Grant Writing, and Enterprise Zones.
<br />2. Presents budget requests, controls expenditures of departmental appropriations, and establishes
<br />operational standards for the Department.
<br />3. Exercises prudent and timely knowledge of modern planning principles, procedures,
<br />techniques, and equipment.
<br />4. Applies proper personnel management techniques and employment law.
<br />5. Directs and participates in training programs.
<br />6. Develops and maintains positive relationships with colleagues within the Department and City,
<br />peers in other agencies, minority and other community groups.
<br />7. Exhibits courage and strength to make strong recommendations to the City Manager and City
<br />Council and stands up for his or her convictions but does so in a professional and respectful
<br />manner.
<br />8. Proactively searches out, evaluates, and is open to new planning, code enforcement, building
<br />code, aviation, and historic preservation technologies, equipment, training, and ideas.
<br />9. Demonstrates continuous effort to improve and streamline operations and work cooperatively
<br />to provide quality, seamless customer service.
<br />10. Assists with coordination and preparation of Department related items for agendas and packets
<br />for City Council and various boards, commissions, and committees.
<br />11. Oversees City's planning, zoning, and land use, including reviewing all development proposals
<br />for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, City policies, and other regulations.
<br />12. Direct and oversees activities of the on-site contract Airport Manager and annual Air show.
<br />13. Serves as Floodplain Administrator, developing ordinances regulating construction standards in
<br />floodplains, oversee issuance of building permits in such areas, develops map amendments, and
<br />assists in the development of new floodplain maps.
<br />14. Serves as Historic Preservation Officer, files all related reports, guides property owners through
<br />Certificate of Appropriateness process and help ensure compliance with City's Historic District
<br />Design Standards and SOI Standards; enforces the City's Historic Preservation Ordinance;
<br />complete and file annual preservation reports to the Texas Historical Commission.
<br />Revised 3/05/09
<br />City of Paris
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