(A) The City Zoning Officer and Police Department are responsible for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
(B) The City Council shall appoint a Zoning Officer, who shall enforce this chapter and perform the following duties. Employees of the Police Department shall also be appointed to enforce this chapter:
(1) Receive zoning and other permit applications and make and maintain records as required;
(2) Conduct inspections of plans as they relate to the zoning and subdivision ordinances and use of land to determine compliance with the terms of this chapter;
(3) Work with the city administrative staff to ensure that the appropriate documents are filed with the County Recorder or other officials as required by law;
(4) Serve as an ex-officio non-voting member of the Planning Commission and Board of Adjustments;
(5) Examine all applications for zoning permits required and find that all proposed uses comply with the provisions of this chapter prior to issuance. Any permit or license issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall be null and void and of no effect whatsoever; and
(6) If the Zoning Officer or a police officer shall find that any of the provisions of this chapter are being violated, he or she shall notify in writing the person responsible for such violations, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. He or she shall order discontinuance of the illegal use of land, buildings, or structures; removal of illegal buildings or structures or of illegal additions, alterations, or structural changes; discontinuance of any illegal work being done; or shall take any other action authorized by this chapter to ensure compliance with or to prevent violation of its provisions.
(Ord. passed 6-9-2020; Ord. passed 4-13-2021; Ord. passed 7-13-2021; Ord. passed 8-16-2022; Ord. passed 10-11-2022)