(a) Establishment. The position of the Village of Centerburg Zoning Administrator shall be established to aid in the administration and enforcement of this code. The Zoning Administrator shall be the Village Administrator, or any such other person or persons as designated by the Village Administrator.
(b) Roles and Powers of the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall have the following roles and powers to:
(1) Enforce the provisions of this code. The Zoning Administrator shall have all necessary authority on behalf of the Village to administer and enforce the provisions of this code. Such authority shall include the ability to order, in writing, the remedy of any condition found in violation of this Code and the ability to bring legal action to ensure compliance with the provisions including injunction, abatement, or other appropriate action or proceeding. All officials and employees of the Village may assist the Zoning Administrator by reporting to the Zoning Administrator any new construction, reconstruction, land uses, or violations that are observed;
(2) Grant temporary use permits unless the temporary use is approved as part of a site plan approval authorized by the Planning Commission;
(3) Attend all meetings of the Planning Commission;
(4) Review and make decisions on the issuance of zoning certificates or other permits reviewed in the manner of the zoning certificate as may be allowed by this code;
(5) Review and make decisions on questions of interpretation related to this code;
(7) Maintain in current status the "Official Zoning Map" of the Village of Centerburg;
(8) Receive, review for completeness, review or accept, and respond to questions regarding all review procedure applications established in this code;
(9) Participate in any pre-application meetings as may be requested by a property owner or potential applicant in accordance with this code;
(10) Refer requests for appeals of decisions to the Planning Commission;
(11) Provide such technical and consultation assistance as appropriate to the Planning Commission and Village Council in the exercise of their duties relating to this code;
(12) Prepare the agenda for the Planning Commission meetings, which includes the right to determine that an application is incomplete and therefore shall not be heard at the next available meeting;
(13) Prepare all materials for the Planning Commission meetings, and present applications thereat, including preparation of staff reports;
(14) Review, inspect property, and make decisions on compliance with the provisions of this code;
(15) Maintain permanent and current records of all applications;
(16) Investigate complaints and issue citations or other forms of enforcement and penalties for any violations and keep adequate records of all violations;
(17) Order discontinuance of any illegal work being done;
(18) Revoke a permit or approval issued contrary to this code or based on a false statement or misrepresentation on the application; and
(19) Take any other action authorized by this code to ensure compliance with or to prevent violation(s) of this code.
(c) Decisions of the Zoning Administrator. A decision of the Zoning Administrator may be appealed to the Planning Commission in accordance with Section 1103.14: Appeals unless another appeals board is established by this code.
(Ord. 2023-16. Passed 6-5-23.)