Section 48Sec./Art. 48

The City Architect. - (a) The City Architect must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Carmona, of good moral character, a duly licensed architect and must have practiced the architectural profession for at least five (5) years.

(b) The City Architect shall receive such compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Architect shall take charge of the Office of Architectural Planning and Design, and shall:

(1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities relative to architectural planning and design;

(2) Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the City Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with architectural planning and design programs and projects which the City Mayor is empowered to implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide;

(3) Prepare and recommend for consideration of the Sangguniang Panlungsod the architectural plan and design for the City or a part thereof, including the renewal of slums and blighted areas, land reclamation activities, the greening of landscapes, the development of appropriate plans for the preservation and protection of marine and foreshore areas;

(4) Review and recommend for appropriate action of the Sangguniang Panlungsod or City Mayor, as the case may be, the architectural plans and design submitted by governmental and nongovernmental entities or individuals, particularly those for undeveloped, underdeveloped, and poorly designated areas;

(5) Coordinate with government and nongovernmental entities and individuals involved in the aesthetics and the maximum utilization of the land and water within the jurisdiction of the City in the implementation of plans and programs for the preservation of environmental integrity and ecological balance;

(6) Be in the frontline of the delivery of services involving architectural planning, design, and spatial distribution of basic facilities and physical structures especially in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters or calamities;

(7) Advise the City Mayor on all matters relative to architectural planning and design as its relates to the total socio-economic development of the City; and

(8) Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.