The Zoning Enforcement Officer and such deputies or assistants that have been, or shall be, duly appointed shall enforce this chapter, and in addition thereto, and in furtherance of such authority shall:
(A) Issue all building permits and make and maintain records thereof. Verify possession of septic and sewer tap permit within the county and the City of North Vernon, before issuing a building permit;
(B) Issue all certificates of occupancy, and make and maintain records thereof;
(C) Conduct inspections of buildings, structures, use of land to determine compliance with the terms of this chapter;
(D) Maintain permanent and current records of this chapter including, but not limited to, maps, amendments, special uses, applications therefor; and designate on the zoning district map each amendment and special use, as granted subsequent to the adoption of this chapter;
(E) Provide and maintain a public information bureau relative to all matters arising out of this chapter;
(F) Receive, file and forward to the Board of Zoning Appeals applications for appeals, variances, special uses or other matters on which the Board is required to pass under this chapter;
(G) Upon the approval of the appropriate local public agency being first obtained, issue permits regulating the erection and use of tents for specific periods of time for purposes such as: temporary carnivals, churches, voluntary organizations such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, eleemosynary uses, tourists camps or revival meetings, when the use of tents is not detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the people of the county provided, however, that said tents of operation are in conformance with all other ordinances and codes of the local public agency; and
(H) Determine use, lot and bulk requirements in specific instances, as stipulated herein.
(Ord. passed 9-1-2006)