(A) Development Services Department. The Development Services Department includes the Planning Division, Building Safety and Code Compliance Division and Revenue Development Division. The Planning Division shall be responsible for current planning, long-range planning, General Plan administration, Zoning Code administration and administering the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment and Appeals.
(B) Establishment of Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator is the city official(s) established pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-462.05 that is charged with responsibility for interpreting and administering the Zoning Code. The Development Services Director ("Director") or his/her designee shall serve as the Zoning Administrator.
(C) Authority and duties of Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall be responsible for the following:
(1) Perform administrative actions required by this Chapter, including the giving of notice, scheduling of hearings, preparation of reports, and receiving and processing of appeals.
(2) Interpret the Zoning Code to the public, city departments and other branches of government, subject to the supervision of the Director and subject to general and specific policies established by the Mayor and City Council ("Council").
(3) Serve as Secretary to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment and Appeals.
(4) Make recommendations to the Director on changes and improvements in Zoning Code regulations and procedures.
(5) Determine the location of any district boundary shown on the official Zoning Maps adopted as part of this Chapter when such location is in dispute.
(6) Review, consider and approve/deny administrative use permits as authorized by the Zoning Code.
(7) Determine non-conforming use status and authorize certificates of legal non-conformity pursuant to Apache Junction City Code, Vol. II, § 1-2-5(E).
(8) Work with the assistance of Code Compliance staff to enforce the provisions of the Zoning Code, including Council directed enforcement priorities, pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 9-462.05 et. seq.
(D) Appeals from Zoning Administrator. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Zoning Administrator may appeal the decision to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals in accordance with Vol. II, §§ 1-16-4 and 1-16-5 of this Chapter.
(Ord. 1402, passed 5-6-2014)