Sec. 2-1031. - Created.

The county development services advisory committee is hereby created to provide reports and recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners to assist in the enhancement of operational efficiency and budgetary accountability within the community development and environmental services division and to serve as a primary communication link between the community development and environmental services division, the development industry and the citizens of the county.

(Ord. No. 93-76, § 1; Ord. No. 95-60, § 1, 11-7-95)

Sec. 2-1032. - Appointment and composition.

(a)

The development services advisory committee shall be composed of 15 members.

(b)

Members shall represent the various aspects of the development industry with one or more members from each of the following classifications: architect, general contractor, residential or builder contractor, environmentalist, land planner, land developer, landscape architect, professional engineer, utility contractor, plumbing contractor, electrical contractor, structural engineer, and attorney. In the event that members cannot be secured filling all the classifications listed above, other individuals may be considered.

(c)

Members of the committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners and shall be permanent residents and electors of the county.

(d)

Appointment of members to the committee shall be by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners and such resolution shall set forth the date of appointment and the term of office of each member.

(Ord. No. 93-76, § 2; Ord. No. 95-60, § 2, 11-7-95)

Sec. 2-1033. - Terms of office.

(a)

The initial terms of office of the development services advisory committee members shall be as follows:

(1)

Six members to serve for two years.

(2)

Five members to serve for three years.

(3)

Four members to serve for four years.

(b)

Thereafter, each appointment or reappointment shall be for a term of four years. Terms of office shall be limited to two consecutive terms of service. Appointments to fill any vacancies on the committee shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term of office.

(Ord. No. 93-76, § 3; Ord. No. 95-60, § 3, 11-7-95)

Sec. 2-1034. - Removal from office; failure to attend meetings.

(a)

Any member of the development services advisory committee may be removed from office, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners.

(b)

In the event that any committee member is absent from two consecutive committee meetings without a satisfactory excuse acceptable to the committee chairman, the committee chairman shall state such fact at the next regularly scheduled committee meeting and shall thereafter notify, in writing, the community development and environmental services administrator or his designee of the committee member's failure to attend without satisfactory excuse. The Board of County Commissioners shall review the committee chairman's notification at a board meeting and shall declare the committee member's position to be vacant if the commission concurs that the committee member was absent from two consecutive committee meetings without a satisfactory excuse and shall promptly fill the vacant position. The committee member shall not serve at any meetings after his position is declared vacant.

(c)

If any member of the committee is absent for more than one-half of the committee's meetings in a given fiscal year, it shall be deemed that the member has tendered his resignation from such committee. The Board of County Commissioners shall as soon as practicable after such resignation, declare the position to be vacant and shall promptly act to fill the vacancy. The committee member shall not serve at any meetings after his position has been declared vacant by the Board of County Commissioners.

(d)

A member of the committee shall be deemed absent from a meeting when he is not present during at least 75 percent of the meeting.

(Ord. No. 93-76, § 4; Ord. No. 95-60, § 4, 11-7-95)

Sec. 2-1035. - Officers; quorum; rules of procedure.

(a)

Annually the membership of the development services advisory committee shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among the members. Officers' terms shall be for one year with eligibility for reelection.

(b)

The presence of eight or more members shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote of those members present is necessary to take action and transact business.

(c)

The committee shall, by majority vote of the entire membership, adopt rules of procedure for the transaction of business and shall keep a written record of meetings, resolutions, findings and determinations. Copies of all committee minutes, resolutions, reports, and exhibits shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners.

(d)

Clerical and reasonable staff support shall be provided by the county community development and environmental services division.

(Ord. No. 93-76, § 5; Ord. No. 95-60, § 5, 11-7-95)

Sec. 2-1036. - Reimbursement of expenses.

Members of the development services advisory committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of their duties upon prior approval of the Board of County Commissioners.

(Ord. No. 93-76, § 6; Ord. No. 95-60, § 6, 11-7-95)

Sec. 2-1037. - Functions, powers and duties.

The functions, powers and duties of the development services advisory committee shall be as follows:

(1)

To serve as a primary communication link between the community development services division and the development industry, which includes environmentalists, designers, developers and contractors involved in both site work and building construction.

(2)

To make recommendations as to rules and procedures to enhance the operational efficiency and budgetary accountability which may include plan review, permit issuance, inspections, code enforcement, contractor licensing, facility improvements and building and development related fees.

(3)

To identify concerns of the development industry and present them at regularly scheduled advisory committee meetings.

(4)

To provide input to staff regarding the creation of new rules, processes and procedures associated with the development industry.

(5)

To increase the awareness of adopted building and development standards by promoting development industry educational programs.

(6)

To prepare and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners technical and administrative programs designed to enhance the proficiency and customer services of the community development and environmental services division.

(7)

To develop an advisory committee monitoring program of the key review activities of the division for the purpose of providing continuing feedback on both the quality and quantity of services rendered by the division.

(8)

To design a technical review/customer service evaluation form for response by users of the community development services division.

(9)

To submit an annual report to the county administrator and the Board of County Commissioners which shall summarize findings and issues during the report year and the status of their resolution.

(10)

To review proposed ordinances and codes that may affect the community development and environmental services division prior to their submittal to the Board of County Commissioners for approval.

(11)

To perform or assist with any other function or duty as requested by the county administrator or the Board of County Commissioners.

(12)

To adopt and amend guidelines to govern their meetings and operations, subject to the approval of the Board of County Commissioners.

(13)

The committee meetings shall be open to the public.

(Ord. No. 93-76, § 7; Ord. No. 95-60, § 7, 11-7-95)

Sec. 2-1038. - Duties of community development and environmental services division administrator or his designee.

The duties of the community development services division administrator or his designee shall be:

(1)

To administer the activities of the county development services advisory committee in accordance with established policies and guidelines of the Board of County Commissioners.

(2)

To provide technical information, county operational procedures and support relative to the community development activities of the community development and environmental services division.

(3)

To assure that all reports, studies, plans, etc., are forwarded to the county administrator and the Board of County Commissioners for their review.

(4)

To attend, or have his designee attend, all county development services advisory committee meetings.

(Ord. No. 93-76, § 8; Ord. No. 95-60, § 8, 11-7-95)

Sec. 2-1039. - Review process.

This committee shall be reviewed once every four years commencing in 1997, in accordance with the procedures contained in division 2 of this article.

(Ord. No. 93-76, § 9; Ord. No. 95-60, § 9, 11-7-95)

Secs. 2-1040—2-1050. - Reserved.