FUNCTIONS
Subject to the provisions by the Urban Area and Cities Act 2011 a board of a municipality shall;
- Oversee the affairs of the municipality
- Develop and adopt policies, plans, strategies and programs, and may set targets for delivery of services.
- Formulate and implement an integrated development plan
- Control land use, land subdivision, land development and zoning by public and private sectors for any purpose, including industry, commerce, market, shopping and other employment centers, residential areas, recreational areas, parks, entertainment passenger transport, agriculture, and freight and transit stations within the framework of the spatial and master plans for the municipality as maybe delegated by the county government.
- As maybe delegated by the county government, promote and undertake infrastructural development and services within the city or municipality.
- Develop and manage schemes, including site development in collaboration with the relevant National and County agencies.
- Maintain a comprehensive database and information system of the administration and provide public access thereto upon payment of a nominal fee to be determined by the board.
- Administer and regulate its internal affairs.
- Implement applicable National and County legislation.
- Enter into search contacts, partne3rship or joint ventures as it may consider necessary foot the discharge of its functions under the act or other written laws.
- Monitor and, where appropriate, regulate municipal services where those services are provided by service providers other than the board of the municipality.
- Prepare and submit its annual budget estimate to the relevant County treasurer for consideration and submission to the County assembly for approval as part of the annual County appropriation bill.
- Settle and implement tariff, rates and tax and debt collection policies as delegated by the County government.
- Monitor the impact effectiveness of any services, policies, programs or plans.
- Establish, implement and monitor performance management systems.
- Promote a safe and healthy environment
- Facilitate and regulate public transport
