Except as otherwise specifically provided, primary responsibility for administering and enforcing this chapter may be assigned by the County Manager to one or more individuals. The person(s) to whom these functions are assigned shall be referred to herein as the Administrator. The term “staff” or “Planning staff” may be used interchangeably with the term Administrator.
(A) Administrator. The Administrator shall have the authority to administer the provisions of this chapter, as listed herein.
(1) Zoning Administrator. The Manager of Planning Services, or his or her authorized agent, shall be the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall administer and enforce the zoning provisions of this chapter.
(2) Subdivision Administrator. The Manager of Planning Services, or his or her authorized agent, shall be the Subdivision Administrator. The Subdivision Administrator shall administer and enforce the subdivision provisions of this chapter.
(3) Water Supply Watershed Administrator. The Board of County Commissioners shall appoint a Watershed Administrator, who shall be duly sworn in, herein referred to as “Watershed Administrator” or “Administrator”. It shall be the duty of the Watershed Administrator to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter as follows:
(a) The Watershed Administrator shall issue, or cause to be issued, watershed protection permits and watershed protection occupancy permits as prescribed herein. A record of all permits shall be kept on file and shall be available for public inspection during regular office hours of the Administrator;
(b) The Watershed Administrator or his or her designee shall serve as clerk to the Watershed Review Board;
(c) The Watershed Administrator shall keep records of the county’s utilization of the provision that a maximum of 10% of the non-critical area of WS III-BW watersheds may be developed with nonresidential development to a maximum of 70% built-upon surface area. Records for each watershed shall include:
1. The total acres of non-critical watershed area;
2. Total acres eligible to be developed under this option;
3. Total acres approved for this development option; and
4. Individual records for each project with the following information:
a. Location;
b. Acres of site plan;
c. Use;
d. Stormwater management plan as applicable; and
e. Inventory of hazardous materials as applicable.
(d) The Watershed Administrator is granted the authority to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, exercising in the fulfillment of his or her responsibility the full police power of the county. The Watershed Administrator, or his or her duly authorized representative, may enter any building, structure, or premises, as provided by law, to perform any duty imposed upon him or her by this chapter; and
(e) A description of all projects receiving a variance and the reason for granting the variance shall be submitted to the Environmental Management Commission on January 1 of each year.
(4) Communication tower regulations review. The county may, through contract, secure the professional services of telecommunications consultants to assist county staff in the implementation of the communication tower regulations of this chapter. Such professional, services include, but are not limited to:
(a) Review and evaluation of permit applications;
(b) Determination of compliance with existing and proposed federal regulations;
(c) Minimization of the aesthetic impact;
(d) Review of the technical data; and/or
(e) Expert testimony, as needed.
(5) Enforcement Officer. The Manager of Planning Services, or his or her authorized agent, shall be the Enforcement Officer, herein referred to as “Enforcement Officer”, “Administrator”, or “Zoning Inspector”. The Enforcement Officer shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Powers and duties. The Administrator shall have the following powers and duties, in addition to those items included in this section:
(1) Administration of the provisions of this chapter;
(2) Set forth procedure deemed necessary and appropriate to ensure this chapter is properly administered and enforced;
(3) Administrative review of alternative buffer and screening plan (see § 153.158(A)(6)(a));
(4) Administrative review of alternative prime views and open vistas (see § 153.157(B)(5)(e)); and
(5) Administrative variances.
(Ord. passed 10-17-2011) Penalty, see § 153.999