(A) This chapter shall be administered and enforced by the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator may institute, in the name of the city, any appropriate actions or proceedings against a violator as provided by law.
(B) The Zoning Administrator shall be the Planning Director, unless the City Council specifically appoints someone else. The duties of the Zoning Administrator shall be as follows:
(1) Examine all applications pertaining to the use of land, buildings or structures, and grant approval of and issue permits or take other appropriate action on these applications when in conformance with the provisions of this chapter;
(2) Periodically inspect buildings, structures and uses of land to determine compliance with the terms of this chapter;
(3) Notify, in writing, any person responsible for violating a provision of this chapter, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it;
(4) Order discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings or structures; order removal of illegal buildings, structures, additions or alterations; order discontinuance of illegal work being done; or take any other action authorized by this chapter to ensure compliance with or to prevent violation of its provisions;
(5) Maintain permanent and current records of this chapter, including maps, amendments, conditional uses and variances;
(6) Maintain a current file of all permits, zoning certificates, certificates of occupancy and notices of violation, discontinuance or removal for enough time as necessary to insure continuous compliance with the provisions of this chapter and, on request, provide information to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in any specific property;
(7) Maintain a record of the elevation of the first floor (including basement) of all new structures or additions to existing structures in the flood plain districts; and also maintain a record of the elevations to which structures or additions to structures are floodproofed; and
(8) Notify the County Recorder of all variances and conditional use permits granted.
(2004 Code, § 154.166) (Ord. 464, passed 1- -1996)