(a) It shall be the duty of the Zoning Inspector, who shall be appointed by Council, to enforce this Zoning Code. It shall also be the duty of all officials and employees of the Municipality to assist the Zoning Inspector by reporting to him or her upon new construction, reconstruction or land uses or upon seeing violations.
(b) Appeals from the decisions of the Zoning Inspector may be made to the Board of Zoning Appeals, as provided in Chapter 1164. Appeals from the decisions of the Board of Zoning Appeals may be may be made to the whole Council.
(c) When the downtown historic district is involved, the Zoning Inspector shall have the duties and powers to recommend to Council upon approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals the geographic boundaries of additions or changes in the downtown historic district, and to issue zoning/building/sign permits prior to the construction, erection, alteration removal, painting, signing, re-signing, moving or demolition of any structure in the downtown historic district, or the alteration, painting, signing or re-signing, moving or demolition of any historic landmark. No permission for the construction, erection, alteration, painting signing or re-signing, removal, moving or demolition of any structure or building in the downtown historic district, shall be issued where such action will affect the exterior architectural features of any such structure or building, unless a zoning/building/sign/permit has been issued. Applications may be secured from the zoning office. Historic color charts will be available in the Zoning office for review at the time of application.
(d) The Mayor or President of Council shall be appointed as temporary Zoning Inspector in the absence of the Zoning Inspector.
(Ord. 1466. Passed 4-11-94; Am. Ord. 1560. Passed 1-28-98; Am. Ord. 1905. Passed 12-13-11.)