What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commissioner of Economic Development, Permits, and Inspection Services position at City of Buffalo?
Commissioner of the Department of Permit and Inspection Services; Appointment and Qualifications
The commissioner of the department of permit and inspection services shall be the head of the department of permit and inspection services, and shall be a person with (i) demonstrated executive and administrative ability and experience in construction, which shall include at least three (3) years experience in the administration of building, housing or property code inspection and enforcement activities or (ii) substantially equivalent qualifications that are acceptable to the mayor. The commissioner shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by council and shall be removable at the pleasure of the mayor.
Duties and Powers
The commissioner of the department of permit and inspection services shall:
(a) Supervise, manage and be responsible for the affairs of the department of permit and inspection services, including all matters related to permits and inspections, housing, and demolitions. The commissioner shall lead a customer-focused department to encourage and facilitate efficient permitting and licensing procedures within the city. For purposes of this article, the term "permit" shall be deemed to include a license, unless otherwise indicated by the context;
(b) Have charge of all applications to the city or its departments, officers or agencies for permits for the construction or remodeling of all non-public buildings or other structures within the city, including without limitation, the review of all plans and designs. The commissioner shall have charge of all other permits and all inspections for which he is made responsible by this charter, the city code, or any statute, local law or ordinance. The commissioner shall be responsible for all property code enforcement programs, including housing code violations and matters relating to multiple dwellings; plumbing, electrical and combustion inspections; and bingo games and premises inspections;
(c) Develop and implement a unified, streamlined system for the review and processing of all applications for the construction or remodeling of all buildings or other structures within the city utilizing, where practicable and appropriate, the best practices of municipalities throughout the United States;
(d) Appoint, and at pleasure may remove, a deputy commissioner of permit and inspection services;
(e) Have charge of all demolition work;
(f) Represent the city in all housing court proceedings;
(g) Perform the duties of administering and enforcing the provisions of the zoning chapter of the city code, including granting permits and certificates of occupancy and conducting all inspections required by that chapter;
(h) Have charge of issuing, transferring, renewing, revoking, suspending and canceling all licenses and permits, the collection of fees and the coordination of necessary inspections in connection therewith, and may designate an Administrative Law Judge, who shall be an attorney admitted to practice in the State of New York for at least three (3) years, to administer hearings related to the issuing, transferring, renewing, revoking, suspending and canceling of licenses, and recommend to the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services whether a license should be revoked, suspended, or renewal thereof refused, after notice and hearing.
(i) Oversee all housing and building construction and rehabilitation and code enforcement.
(j) Direct or cause to be torn down, blown up or otherwise destroyed on an emergency basis, any building or buildings which he or she deems to be an immediate threat to the health, welfare and safety to the public;
(k) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon him by this charter, as the same may be amended from time to time, by the mayor or by any general law, local law, ordinance or federal or state law.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $127,245.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Salary : $127,245