It is the intent of this chapter that all questions of interpretation and enforcement shall be first presented to the Zoning Inspector and that such questions shall be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission only on appeal from the decision of the Zoning Inspector, and that recourse from the decisions of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be to the courts as provided by law. It is further the intent of this chapter that the duties of the City Council in connection with this chapter shall not include hearing and deciding questions of interpretation and enforcement that may arise. The procedure for deciding such questions shall be as stated in this section and this chapter. Under this chapter, the City Council shall only have the duties of considering and adopting or rejecting proposed amendments or the repeal of this chapter as provided by law and of establishing a schedule of fees and charges as stated in § 155.2508. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to prevent any official of the city from appealing a decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission to the courts as provided in R.C. Chapters 2505 and 2506. Any such appeal shall be made within ten days of the Planning and Zoning Commission written decision.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02)