Director—Ancillary duties.
Seattle Mun. Code ch. 3.14, subch. V, § 3.14.740
in effect3.14.740 - Director—Ancillary duties.
In order to carry out office functions, the Director of Housing shall have the power to:
A. Appoint, remove, assign, supervise and control officers and employees in the Office of Housing in accordance with applicable civil service ordinance and rules;
B. Manage the preparation of the proposed budget for the Office of Housing, authorize appropriate expenditures and carry out the adopted budget, supervise the maintenance of adequate accounting systems and procedures, develop and manage programs, and undertake authorized activities;
C. Execute, deliver, indorse, modify, accept, administer, perform and enforce such agreements (including without limitation agreements for expert and consultant services, interdepartmental agreements, and agreements with other public entities), instruments, and other documents as he or she shall deem necessary or appropriate to implement ordinances, policies and programs, consistent with applicable laws and ordinances;
D. Collect amounts owing to the City under housing financing documents and contracts relating to housing development or to the sale of property for housing, and in the administration of the foregoing, subordinate liens or other interests of the City, compromise the City's claims or interests, and release parties and property from obligations and interests in favor of the City, all as he or she shall deem necessary or appropriate in the interests of the City and subject to applicable laws;
E. Grant and modify leases of real property under the jurisdiction of the Office of Housing, subject to SMC Section 3.18.300, and grant licenses for temporary use of such property, and prescribe and collect rents or charges therefor;
F. Apply to the federal and state governments for funding available for housing, and take all such actions as may be necessary to comply with federal and state requirements respecting the use of such funds when they are included in the adopted budget of the City or their acceptance is otherwise authorized by ordinance;
G. Promulgate and amend, in accordance with the City Administrative Code to the extent applicable, rules, regulations and policies to carry out Office of Housing activities; provided that no such rule, regulation or policy shall confer any rights to entitlement upon any person, entity, class or group, nor undertake any legal duty to any person, entity, class or group.
(Ord. 119273 § 14, 1998.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT3AD_SUBTITLE_IIDEOF_CH3.14EXDE_SUBCHAPTER_VOFHO_3.14.740DINCDUFetched: 11/1/2026