(a) This Zoning Ordinance shall be administered and enforced by the Zoning Inspector. The Zoning Inspector or any authorized assistant thereof, upon proper identification, shall have the right to enter upon any land or into any building for the purpose of making an inspection or acquiring information to determine whether or not the property and the use thereof conform to the requirements of this Zoning Ordinance. It is the intention of this Ordinance that all questions arising in connection with enforcement and interpretation shall be presented first to the Zoning Inspector. Appeal from his decision may be made to the Planning Commission. The Zoning Inspector shall be appointed by the Village Administrator.
(b) If the Zoning Inspector shall find that any of the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance are being violated, he shall notify the owner or his or her agent in writing of the violation and order the action necessary to correct it. He shall order the discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings, or structures; removal of illegal buildings or structures or of illegal additions or alterations or structural changes; discontinuance of any illegal work being done; or shall take any other action authorized by this Ordinance to insure compliance with or prevent violations of its provisions.
(c) The Zoning Inspector's duties also include:
(1) Making and maintaining records of all applications for permits and requests listed herein;
(2) Recording all permits issued or denied, with notations of all special conditions or modifications involved;
(3) Filing and safely keeping copies of all plans submitted, which shall form a part of the records of his office and shall be available for inspection at reasonable times by any interested person;
(4) Transmitting to the appropriate board or commission and to the Village Council all applications and plans for which their review and approval is required; and
(5) Issuing citations to the Mayor's court for violations of the Ordinance.
(Ord. 98-12. Passed 4-7-98; Ord. 2023-20. Passed 6-14-23.)