A. Appointment: There is created the position of city planning administrator. The city planning administrator shall be appointed by the mayor and the appointment confirmed by the council. (1991 Code § 2.12.010)
B. Duties: The city planning administrator, throughout this section referred to as "administrator", shall administer the provisions of this section, title 2, chapter 1, and title 10 of this code, and provide assistance and guidance to the planning and zoning committee and the city council, and in addition, shall have the following duties: (1991 Code § 2.12.020; amd. Ord. 132-A, 4-13-2015)
2. Notify the news media regarding matters of public interest.
3. Aid and assist applicants in the preparation and expedition of required applications.
4. Issue zoning permits, certificates of occupancy, notifications and such similar administrative duties.
5. Investigate all violations of this section, title 2, chapter 1, and title 10 of this code, and notify in writing the person responsible for such violation, ordering the action necessary to correct such violation.
6. Whenever there is doubt as to the classification of a use not specifically mentioned in title 10 of this code, the determination shall be made by the administrator. Such determination shall be based upon a detailed description of the proposed use and such other information as may be required. The administrator shall make such investigations as are necessary to compare the nature and characteristics of the proposed use with those of listed uses in the various districts, and shall determine that the use is, in all essentials, pertinent to the objectives of this section, title 2, chapter 1, and title 10 of this code, of the same character as a use listed as allowed or as a special use permitted in one or such specified district or districts. No use added by such administrative determination shall permit in any district a use which is a special use permitted in such district or in any less restricted district, nor shall the same permit a use which is an allowed use in a less restrictive district. The determination of the administrator shall be final unless an appeal is made as provided in this section, title 2, chapter 1, and title 10 of this code. (1991 Code § 2.12.020)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See title 10 of this code. |