HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 15958ORDINANCE NO.
/5958
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25-17 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, AS AMENDED, TO ALLOW THE
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT TO APPOINT ONE OR MORE
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS, PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, Section 25-17 of the Crty Code currently allows the director of
development to appomt one assistant director who shall serve as the building official,
WHEREAS rt is advisable to allow the director of development to appomt
additional assistant directors,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH.
SECTION 1
Section 25-17 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth is amended to read as follows.
The director of development shall have the power to appoint, employ and remove
such officers, assistant directors, employees and personnel according to
authorized budgeted positions or authorized personnel overages for the efficient
administration of the affairs of the department of development and to prescribe
and fix their duties, scope of authority and qualifications. Unless appointed by
the city manager the director of development shall appoint a building official,
who shall serve as an assistant director of development.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code
of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1983), as amended, except where the provisions of this
ordinance are m direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in
which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
It ns hereby declared to be the nntention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and of any phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective or
unconstitutional by the valid~udgment or decree of any court of competent~unsdictnon, such
mvahdrty ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not effect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of thus ordinance, snnce the same would
have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation m this ordinance of any
such void, ineffective or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
s stant City Attorney
Adopted and effective: 2~ ~ 2oc~ y
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 4/20/2004 Ordinance No 15958
DATE Tuesday Apri120 2004
LOG NAME 06REVSECTION25
REFERENCE NO *G-14338
SUBJECT
Amendment of Section 25-17 of the City Code to Authorize the Director of Development to Appoint
Assistant Directors in Addition to the Building Official
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance revising Section 25-17 of the City
Code to authorize the .director of development to appoint additional assistant directors.
DISCUSSION
Section 25-17 of the City Code currently allows the development director to appoint one assistant director
who shall serve as the building official Adoption of the attached ordinance would amend Section 25-17 to
allow the development director to appoint additional assistant directors to facilitate the supervision of staff
and oversight of the department.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that this ordinance will have no material affect on-City funds
TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv• Reid Rector (6140)
Originating Department Head Bob Riley (8901)
Additional Information Contact: Bob Riley (8901)
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