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AN ORDINANCE relating to creating the fire marshal division in the department of development and environmental services; and amending Ordinance 11955, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.055; Ordinance 7919, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 6.40.080; Ordinance 2097, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.020; Ordinance 12560, Section 154, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.230; and Ordinance 14111, Section 205, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.480.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 11955, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.055 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Department of development and environmental services - duties - divisions.
A. The department of development and environmental services is responsible to manage and be fiscally accountable for the building services division, land use services division, fire marshal division and administrative services division. The director of the department shall be the county planning director, ((building official, fire marshal and)) zoning adjuster and ((the)) responsible official for purposes of administering the state Environmental Policy Act, and may delegate those functions to qualified subordinates. The department shall be responsible for regulating the operation, maintenance and conduct of county-licensed businesses, except taxicab and for-hire drivers and vehicles. The department shall be responsible for managing and coordinating the implementation of Growth Management Act requirements, coordinating county and regional land use planning with public and private agencies, developing proposed policies to address regional land use planning and developing and overseeing the countywide program for implementation of the county's Comprehensive Plan including coordinating the implementation of plans that are developed by departments.
B. The building services division shall be responsible for ensuring consistent and efficient administration of environmen...

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