(1) The director shall organize, manage and administer the activities of the department. He or she shall advise the executive and the council with regard to programs managed by or affecting the activities of the department.

(2) The director may, upon approval by the executive, issue rules as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, and upon approval by the executive and/or council, enter into contracts on behalf of the county to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(3) The director shall prepare and submit to the executive annual budget estimates for the department as provided in SCC 4.26.030.

(4) The director shall appoint all officers and employees of the department in accordance with the rules of the county personnel system and exempt personnel system and shall implement service improvements and cost reductions where possible.

(5) The director shall have the power to accept on behalf of the county, deeds and other conveyances or covenants of real property when such conveyances or covenants are tendered in compliance with conditions of a land use or development permit, and consistent with adopted land use, development or engineering standards and regulations, except that:

(6) The director may delegate functions, powers, and duties to other officers and employees of the department as deemed expedient to further the purposes of this chapter. (Added by Ord. 82-130 § 2, Dec. 10, 1982; Amended by Ord. 02-026, July 30, 2002, Eff date Aug. 9, 2002; Amended by Amended Ord. 07-015, Mar. 21, 2007, Eff date Apr. 7, 2007; Amended by Ord. 15-005, Mar. 18, 2015, Eff date Apr. 2, 2015; Amended by Amended Ord. 16-029, May 11, 2016, Eff date May 23, 2016; Amended by Ord. 17-063, Oct. 11, 2017, Eff date Oct. 27, 2017).