(a) Appointment; Administration and Enforcement of Code. A Zoning Administrator shall be designated by the Safety-Service Director and approved by Council and shall administer and enforce this Zoning Code. The Zoning Administrator may be provided with the assistance of other persons, as the Safety-Service Director may direct.
(b) Duties. The Zoning Administrator shall have the following duties:
(1) Enforce the provisions of this Zoning Code and interpret the meaning and application of its provisions.
(2) Respond to questions regarding applications for amendments to the Zoning Code text and/or the Official Zoning Map.
(3) As required by this Zoning Code, issue zoning and other permits, plus occupancy and other certificates, and keep records of them, with a notation of any special conditions involved.
(4) Act on all applications within the specified time or notify the applicant, in writing, of the refusal or disapproval of such application and the reasons for the refusal or disapproval. Failure to notify the applicant (in case of such refusal or disapproval) within the specified time shall enable the applicant to submit the request to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(5) Maintain the Official Zoning Map in current status, which Map shall be kept on permanent public display in the City offices.
(6) Maintain permanent and current records required by this Zoning Code, including zoning permits, occupancy certificates, inspection documents and records of all variances, amendments, conditional uses and special uses.
(7) Make such records available for the use of Council, the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals and the public.
(8) Review and approve site plans pursuant to this Zoning Code.
(9) Make evaluations and/or conduct inspections to determine the existence of any violations of this Zoning Code and issue such notifications, revocation notices, stop orders or tickets, or initiate such other administrative or legal action, as needed to address such violations.
(10) Prepare and submit an annual report to Council, the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals on the administration of this Zoning Code, as may be of interest and value in advancing and furthering the purposes of this Zoning Code. Such report shall include recommendations concerning the schedule of fees and needed amendments to the text of this Zoning Code or to the Official Zoning Map.
(11) Provide advice, at the request of Council, the Planning Commission and/or the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(12) Should the Zoning Administrator use Section 1268.02(e) in applying a sign standard, the Zoning Administrator shall serve a written notice that a special action was taken. The notice shall contain the applicant's name and property address, shall identify the zoning district that lacked sign regulations, shall identify the action taken and the date of such action. The Zoning Administrator shall send such notice within fourteen days of such action to the Safety-Service Director, Chairperson of the Planning Commission, Chairperson of the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Law Director.
(Ord. 186-91. Passed 10-15-92; Ord. 180-11. Passed 11-17-11.)