(A) The Zoning Administrator shall be appointed by the City Council.
(B) Duties of the Zoning Administrator:
(1) Determine if applications are complete and comply with the terms of this chapter;
(2) Direct or conduct inspections of building, sewage systems, and other uses of the land to determine compliance with the terms of this chapter;
(3) Maintain permanent and current records of this chapter, including, but not limited to, maps, amendments, land use or use permits, conditional use permits, variances, appeals and applications, and a separate file for future conditions or expiration of permits;
(4) Review, file, and forward applications for appeals, variances, conditional uses, and zoning amendments in a timely manner;
(5) Enforce the provisions of this chapter by reviewing complaints and by pursuing contacts with any violator in accordance with standard procedures as adopted and modified from time to time;
(6) Attend meetings and provide research and findings to the Board of Adjustment/Planning Commission;
(7) Issue permitted land use permits upon application for structures on lots conforming to this chapter when the conditions of this chapter are met; to issue conditional use permits when directed; to issue notices of a zoning change when directed;
(8) To mail a copy of the findings to an applicant;
(9) To file copies of conditional use permits and variances with the County Recorder;
(10) To communicate with the DNR where required by this chapter or state law;
(11) To ensure that the City Council, Planning Commission, and Board Adjustment review land use application or public hearing applications as prescribed by state statutes;
(12) To conduct periodic and final inspections with a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission, of property subject to conditions of approval relating to variances, conditional use permits and other land use applications; and
(13) To issue land use certificates of compliance, when applicable.
(C) The Zoning Administrator and his or her duly authorized deputies shall have the right to trespass, consistent with state and federal laws and precedents, in accordance with § 10.20, within the city in the pursuit of his or her duties.
(Ord. passed 4-10-2017)