(A) The Community Development Department (CDD) shall consist of the CDD Director as its executive head and those employees of the city under his or her supervision and direction.
(B) The CDD Director shall act as Zoning Administrator or appoint a Zoning Administrator to administer the provisions of this chapter, and in addition thereto and in furtherance of its authority, the CDD Director shall:
(1) Receive, review, file and approve applications for land uses when said land uses are in conformance to the provisions of this chapter;
(2) Report to the City Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) and to the City Board of Trustees, in a form appropriate to each, the applications received and approved by the CDD and post on the appropriate maps the location and uses permitted;
(3) Receive, review, analyze, file and bring to the P&Z applications for zone changes, variances, planned unit developments and site plans for its review and disposition in accordance to the provisions of this chapter;
(4) Present to the P&Z recommendations concerning changes and amendments to this chapter, and to receive its recommendation and call said recommendation to the city’s governing body for its final disposition;
(5) Receive, file and present to the P&Z appeals by any person or persons aggrieved with any decision handed down by the CDD;
(6) Receive, file and present to the governing body appeals by any person or persons aggrieved with any decision handed down by the P&Z;
(7) Maintain current and permanent records of this chapter, including, but not limited to: maps, zone changes, variances, amendments to this chapter, non-conforming uses, appeals and applications, including the recording of district amendments and planned unit developments on the official zoning maps. Maintain minutes of meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission;
(8) Provide technical assistance as may be required by the P&Z or the City Board of Trustees to exercise their respective duties;
(9) Provide and maintain public information services relative to matters arising out of this chapter;
(10) Decide, make recommendations and administer all matters pertaining to this chapter upon which the CDD Director is required to act;
(11) Receive, review and recommend approval or denial of subdivisions and replats to the P&Z as provided for in Chapter 151;
(12) Review and recommend changes or amendments to the comprehensive plan to the P&Z;
(13) Maintain data on population growth, land use, demand for public services and public facilities and report to the P&Z and the governing body periodically;
(14) Carry out special studies and prepare plans for land use and development of public facilities as directed by the Mayor, P&Z or City Board of Trustees;
(15) Maintain computer database files, geographic information system maps and databases;
(16) Review all building permits for compliance with the provisions of this chapter;
(17) Review all permits for mobile homes and recreational vehicles for conformance with this chapter; and
(18) Require the Building Inspection Department to route building and mobile home and recreational vehicle permits for parcels located within a FEMA-designated floodplain to the Flood Commission Engineer for an elevation certificate.
(Ord. 2010-018, passed - -)