(a) Office of Zoning Inspector Established. The Zoning Inspector, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of Village Council, shall enforce the provisions of this Ordinance. All officials and employees of the Municipality shall assist the Zoning Inspector by reporting any new development of land, construction, reconstruction, or apparent violations to this Ordinance.
(b) Relief From Personal Liability. The Zoning Inspector, and any officer or employee who acts in good faith and without malice in the discharge of his duties during enforcement of this Ordinance is relieved of personal liability for personal liability subject to the provisions of Chapter 2744 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(c) Duties of Zoning Inspector. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the Zoning Inspector shall have the following duties:
(1) Enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and take such steps as may be necessary to remedy conditions found in violation. Such steps include ordering, in writing, the discontinuance of illegal uses or work in progress, and directing cases of noncompliance to appropriate Village official(s) for action.
(3) Issue zoning permits when the provisions of this Ordinance have been met, or refuse to issue same in the event of noncompliance.
(4) Report to the Planning and Zoning Board on a regular basis on development activity that has occurred in the Village.
(5) Collect the designated fees as established for zoning permits, applications for appeals and conditional uses.
(6) Make and keep all records necessary and appropriate to the office including records of issuance and denial of zoning permits and receipt of complaints of violation of this Ordinance and action taken on same.
(7) Inspect any buildings or lands to determine whether any violations of this Ordinance have been committed or exist.
(8) Advise the Planning and Zoning Board of other matters pertaining to the enforcement of and amendments to this Ordinance.
(9) Other duties directly pertaining to the enforcement of this Ordinance that may be assigned by Village Council. (A.O.)
(10) Certificate of Occupancy - No land or building or part thereof hereafter erected or altered in its use or structure shall be used until the Planning and Zoning Inspector shall have issued a Certificate of Occupancy stating that such land, building or part thereof and the proposed use thereof, are found to be in conformity with the provisions of these ordinances and regulations. Within seven (7) days after notification that a building or premises or part thereof is ready for occupancy or use, it shall be the duty of the Planning and Zoning Inspector to ensure that final inspection has been completed thereof and to issue a Certificate of Occupancy if the land, building, or part thereof and the proposed use thereof, are found to conform to the provisions of these regulations; or if such certification is refused, to state refusal, in writing, with the cause and immediately thereupon to mail notice of such refusal to the applicant at the address indicated in the application.
The Planning and Zoning Inspector may elect to forgo the requirement of an Occupancy Certificate for residential structures when the inspections validate that no ordinances and rules or regulations of Planning and Zoning have been violated; or for businesses that are obviously compatible with other businesses in the area and with the general neighborhood.
(Ord. 2006-05. Passed 3-27-06.)