The Zoning Administrator and his or her authorized organizational personnel shall administer and enforce this chapter, and in addition thereto and in furtherance of said authority, shall:
(A) Issue all zoning certificates and make and maintain records thereof;
(B) Issue “temporary permits” authorized by this chapter;
(C) Conduct inspections of buildings, structures, and land to determine compliance with this chapter, and notify in writing the person responsible for any violation found, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it;
(D) Order the discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings, or structures; the removal of illegal buildings or structures or of illegal additions, or structural changes, or shall take any other action authorized by state law or by this chapter to ensure compliance with or to prevent violation of its provisions;
(E) Maintain permanent and current records of this chapter, including, but not limited to all maps, amendments, special use permits, planned unit developments, variations, appeals, applications, and records of hearings and decisions;
(F) Advise all persons seeking zoning information relating to the official plans of the village;
(G) Provide and maintain a source of public information relative to all matters arising out of this chapter;
(H) Receive, file, and forward to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Village Board, as applicable, all applications for amendments, special use permits, planned unit developments, and other matters on which the Planning and Zoning Commission or Village Board is required to pass under this chapter;
(I) Provide and maintain a public information bureau relative to all matters arising out of a comprehensive amendment;
(J) Review all property which has been the subject of legal action invalidating the decision of the Village Board on such matters and note such legal action directly upon the village’s Zoning Map;
(K) Initiate, direct, and review, from time to time, a study of the provisions of this chapter and make recommendations as such study requires;
(L) Keep the Village Board advised of zoning activities; and
(M) Decide or make recommendations on all matters under this chapter upon which the Zoning Administrator is required to act.
(Ord. 2015-08, § 14.02, passed 6-23-2015)