(A) Community Development Director.
(1) Responsibility. The Community Development Director may delegate any of the duties detailed below to a village officer or employee.
(a) The Community Development Director shall not approve any plans or issue any permits or certificates of occupancy for any excavation or construction until he or she has inspected such plans in detail and found them to conform with this Unified Development Ordinance and other applicable ordinances of the village.
(b) This Unified Development Ordinance shall not nullify any private agreement or covenant; however, where the terms of this Unified Development Ordinance are more restrictive than a private agreement or covenant, this Unified Development Ordinance shall control. Where such covenants are known to the Community Development Director, he or she may, at his or her discretion, refuse the issuance of a permit for a period of time, during which he or she may notify the parties known to him or her to be interested in the enforcement of such covenants.
(2) Powers and duties. In administering and enforcing this Unified Development Ordinance, the Community Development Director shall have the following powers and duties, which may be delegated to a village officer or employee.
(a) Determine conformance of applications with regulations of this Unified Development Ordinance;
(b) Serve as or designate the village's Zoning Administrator;
(c) Issue all certificates of occupancy, and make and maintain records thereof;
(d) Conduct inspections of buildings, structures and use of land to determine compliance with this Unified Development Ordinance;
(e) Issue violation notices that require compliance and advise suspected violators of the right of appeal;
(f) Maintain permanent and current records of the administration and enforcement of this Unified Development Ordinance, including, but not limited to, applications and decisions for all amendments, variations, special uses, and appeals;
(g) Inform the Village Manager of all applications initially filed with the Community Development Director for amendments, appeals, variations, special uses and other matters under this Unified Development Ordinance upon which the Village Board, the Zoning Board of Appeals and/or the Plan Commission are required to act; and
(h) Provide such clerical and technical assistance as may be required by the Zoning Board of Appeals and Plan Commission in the exercise of their duties.
(Ord. 2021-05-15, passed 5-3-2021)