In conformance with the power and authority
vested in the Town Council by the provisions of the Charter for the
Town and the laws of the state made and provided, a department to
be known as the "Department of Planning" is hereby created.
Under the power and authority vested in the
Town Council by the Charter, the office of Town Planner is hereby
established.
The Town Planner shall possess education, experience
and interest in municipal community planning.
The Town Planner shall be appointed by the Town
Manager with the approval of the Town Council. The Town Planner shall
be responsible to and under the direction of the Town Manager and
shall hold the title of Director of Planning.
The salary of the Town Planner shall be as prescribed
by the Town Council and shall be in full compensation for all services
rendered by him as Town Planner.
The Town Planner shall plan and direct the Town's
Planning Department according to community planning practices, capital
budgeting principles and general policy directives and shall administer
the Town's planning functions according to planning laws and zoning
and subdivision regulations.