(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish the specific duties and responsibilities of the City Council, Zoning, Planning, and Development Commission, and Zoning Administrator as they relate to this Zoning Code.
(B) City Council. The City Council shall have the following specific duties and responsibilities pursuant to this Zoning Code.
(1) Make final decisions on applications for special use permits § 1252.03(C) (Special Use Permit).
(2) Make final decisions on applications for zoning variations § 1252.03(D) (Variation).
(3) Make final decisions on applications for zoning text and map amendments § 1252.03(E) (Zoning Text and Map Amendment).
(4) Make final decisions on applications for planned developments § 1252.04 (Planned Developments).
(5) Other responsibilities as designated by this Zoning Code.
(C) Zoning Planning, and Development Commission. The Zoning, Planning, and Development Commission shall have the following specific duties and responsibilities pursuant to this Zoning Code.
(1) Make final decisions on applications for zoning appeals (refer to § 1252.03(F) (Zoning Appeal)).
(2) Make recommendations to the City Council on applications for special use permits (refer to § 1252.03(C) (Special Use Permit)).
(3) Make recommendations to the City Council on applications for zoning variations (refer to § 1252.03(D) (Variation)).
(4) Make recommendations to the City Council on applications for zoning text and map amendments refer to (§ 1252.03(E) (Zoning Text and Map Amendment)).
(5) Make recommendations to the City Council on applications for planned developments (refer to § 1252.04 (Planned Development)).
(6) Prepare and recommend to the City Council a comprehensive plan for the city and propose needed amendments to the plan from time to time.
(7) Other responsibilities as designated by this Zoning Code or by the City Council.
(D) Zoning Administrator. The Building Director shall be considered the Zoning Administrator and shall have the following duties and responsibilities pursuant to this Zoning Code. For the purposes of this Zoning Code, the term Zoning Administrator shall be inclusive of his or her designees.
(1) Review and make final decisions on applications for site plan review (refer to § 1252.03(B) (Site Plan Review)).
(2) Review and make decisions on applications for zoning interpretations (refer to § 1252.03(G) (Zoning Interpretation)).
(3) Review and make decisions on applications for temporary use permits (refer to § 1252.03(H) (Temporary Use Permit)).
(4) Review and forward applications for special use permits (refer to § 1252.03(C) (Special Use Permit)), zoning variations (refer to § 1252.03(D) (Variation)), zoning text and map amendments (refer to § 1252.03(E) (Zoning Text and Map Amendment)), zoning appeals (refer to § 1252.03(F) (Zoning Appeal)), planned developments (refer to § 1252.04 (Planned Developments)), and other administrative reviews required by this Zoning Code to the Zoning, Planning, and Development Commission or City Council, as specified.
(5) Maintain and make available permanent and current records of the City's Zoning Code and zoning map.
(6) Maintain and make available permanent and current records as required by this Zoning Code including, but not limited to, all relevant information and official action regarding zoning applications.
(7) Other responsibilities as designated by this Zoning Code, the City Council, or the Zoning, Planning, and Development Commission.
(Ord. 17-31, passed 9-12-2017; Ord. 23-25, passed 11-28-2023)