A. Zoning Officer: The office of the zoning officer is established and the zoning officer shall be that person designated from time to time by the mayor with the advice and consent of the board of trustees. The zoning officer, or his designee, shall administer and enforce the zoning ordinance and shall:
1. Issue all zoning certificates and make and maintain records thereof;
2. Issue all certificates of occupancy and make and maintain records thereof;
3. Issue and renew where applicable all temporary use permits and make and maintain records thereof;
4. Issue all conditional use permits granted by the village and make and maintain records thereof;
5. Maintain and keep current the municipal zoning map and record of amendments thereof;
6. Conduct inspections as prescribed by the zoning ordinance and such other inspections as are necessary to ensure compliance with the various provisions of that ordinance;
7. Perform such other duties as are assigned to him by the zoning ordinance;
8. Make a determination from public records of sufficient information concerning nonconformances to properly enforce the zoning ordinance.
B. Zoning Board Of Appeals:
1. Creation And Membership: The word "board" when used in this section shall be construed to mean the board of appeals.
2. Meetings: Meetings of the board of appeals shall be held at the call of the chairman, or any two (2) members, or at such times as such board may determine. All hearings conducted by said board shall be open to the public. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall also keep records of its hearings and other official actions. Findings of fact shall be included in the minutes of each case of a requested validation, or special permit, and the reasons for granting or denying such application shall be specified. Every rule or regulation, every amendment or repeal thereof, and every order, requirement, decision or determination of the board shall be filed immediately in the office of the board and shall be a public record. The board shall adopt its own rules of procedure not in conflict with this title or with the Illinois statutes in such case made and provided, and may select or appoint such officers, as it deems necessary.
C. Plan Commission: The plan commission shall have the following duties under the zoning ordinance:
1. Establish rules of procedure as necessary to the performance of its functions;
2. Review, modify, and recommend approval or disapproval of a development plan;
3. Study and report on all proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance; review the zoning ordinance annually, and suggest amendments. (Ord. 2014-05-01, 5-28-2014)