A Zoning Inspector designated by the Mayor shall administer and enforce this Zoning Code. The Zoning Inspector is under the supervision of the City Safety-Service Director. He or she may be provided with the assistance of such other persons as the Mayor or City Safety-Service Director may direct. The City Safety-Service Director may also be designated by the Mayor as the Zoning Inspector. For the purpose of this Zoning Code, the Zoning Inspector shall have the following duties:
(a) Enforce the provisions of this Zoning Code and interpret the meaning and applications of its provisions.
(b) Respond to questions concerning applications for amendments to the Zoning Code text and the Zoning Map.
(c) Issue zoning permits and certificates of occupancy as provided by this Zoning Code and keep a record of same with a notation of any special conditions involved.
(d) Act on all applications upon which he or she is authorized to act by the provisions of this Zoning Code within ten days or notify the applicant in writing of his or her refusal or disapproval of such application and the reasons therefore. Failure to notify the applicant in the case of such refusal or disapproval within the specified time shall entitle the applicant to submit his or her request to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(e) Conduct inspections of buildings and uses of land to determine compliance with this Zoning Code, and in the case of any violation, to notify in writing the person(s) responsible, specifying the nature of the violation and ordering corrective action.
(f) Maintain in current status, the Zoning Map, which shall be kept on permanent public display in the city offices.
(g) Maintain permanent and current records required by this Zoning Code, including but not limited to zoning permits, zoning certificates, inspection documents, and records of all variances, text and map amendments, and conditional uses.
(h) Make such records are available for the use of the City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals and the public.
(i) Review and process site plans pursuant to this Zoning Code.
(j) Determine the existence of any violations of this Zoning Code and cause such notifications, revocation notices; or initiate such other administrative or legal action as needed to address such violations.