The Director of Zoning designated by the Mayor shall administer and enforce this Ordinance. He or she may be provided with the assistance of such other persons as the Mayor may direct.
A. Duties of the Director of Zoning
For the purpose of this Ordinance, the Director of Zoning or his/her authorized representative shall have the following duties:
1. Enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and interpret the meaning and application of its provisions, as well as take all necessary steps to remedy any condition found in violation, by ordering in writing the discontinuance of illegal uses or illegal work in progress. Request the City Law Director to commence appropriate legal action when necessary.
2. Respond to questions concerning applications for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance text and the Official City Zoning Map.
3. Issue Zoning Certificates and Certificates of Occupancy as provided by this Ordinance and keep a record of same with a notation of any special conditions involved.
4. Act on all applications upon which he or she is authorized to act by the provisions of this Ordinance within twenty-one (21) days upon receipt of a complete and full application, or notify the applicant in writing of refusal or disapproval of such application and the reasons therefor. Failure to notify the applicant in case of such refusal or disapproval within the specified time shall entitle the applicant to submit his or her request to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
5. Conduct inspections of buildings and uses of land to determine compliance with this Ordinance and in the case of any violation, to notify in writing the person(s) responsible, specifying the nature of the violation and ordering corrective action.
6. Maintain in current status the Official City Zoning Map which shall be kept on permanent display in the City Offices.
7. Maintain permanent and current records required by this Ordinance including, but not limited to Zoning Certificates, and inspection documents. Records of all variances, amendments, and conditional uses shall be kept by the Director of Zoning.
8. Make such records available, within five (5) working days, for the use of the City Council, the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, and the public.
9. Determine the existence of any violations of this Ordinance and cause such notifications, revocation notices, stop orders, or tickets to be issued, or initiate such other administrative or legal action as needed to address such violations.
10. Prepare and submit an annual report to the City Council and Planning Commission on the administration of this Ordinance, setting forth such information as may be of interest and value in advancing and furthering the purpose of this Ordinance. Such report shall include recommendations concerning the schedule of fees.
(Ord. 46-01. Passed 11-6-01.)