Section 42Sec./Art. 42

The City Architect. (a) The city architect must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of San Fernando, of good moral character, and a duly licensed architect. He must have practiced his profession for at least five (5) years.

(b) The city architect shall receive such compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law or ordinance.

(c) The city architect shall take charge of the office on architectural planning and design, and shall:

(1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang panlungsod and provide technical assistance 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 land, and appropriate planning of marine and foreshore areas;

(4) Review and recommend for appropriate action by the city mayor and the sangguniang panlungsod the architectural plans and designs submitted by government and nongovernmental entities or individuals, particularly those for undeveloped, underdeveloped and poorly-designed 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, compatible with environmental integrity and ecological balance;

(6) Be in the frontline of the delivery of services involving architectural planning and design, particularly those related to the redesigning of spatial distribution of basic facilities and physical structures during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural calamities and disasters;

(7) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all other matters relative to the architectural planning and design as it relates to the total socioeconomic development of the City; and

(8) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.