It is the intent of this Zoning Code that all questions of interpretation and enforcement shall first be presented to the Responsible Authority, and that such questions shall be presented to the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals only on appeal from the decision of the Responsible Authority, and that recourse from the decision of the Board shall be to the courts as provided by Section 1246.16 and Ohio R.C. Ch.713. It is further the intent of this Zoning Code that the duties of Council in connection with this chapter shall not include hearing and deciding questions of interpretation and enforcement that may arise; these being the powers of the Board. Under this Zoning Code, Council shall have only the duties of considering, adopting, or rejecting proposed amendments or the repeal of all or part of this Zoning Code, as provided by law and of establishing a schedule of fees and charges. If in the course of carrying out the intent of this chapter, and after review of all appeal cases brought before it, the Board finds a series of similar irregularities or inequities, it shall be incumbent upon the Board to inform Council and the Planning Commission of these inadequacies in order that the Zoning Code or Zoning Map may be appropriately amended. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a member of Council from appealing the decision of the Zoning Board in a court of law.
(Ord. 01-014. Passed 7-17-01.)