(A) Creation. There is hereby created the Office of the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall be the head of this office and shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the County Board, by and with the consent and advice of the County Board. The Zoning Administrator may be removed by the Chairperson of the County Board for cause. Any other employees of the Office of the Zoning Administrator shall be appointed as shall be authorized by the County Board in its annual appropriation ordinance.
(B) Duties of the Office of the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall enforce this chapter and in addition thereto and in furtherance of that authority, he or she 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) Conduct inspections of buildings, structures, and use of land to determine compliance with the terms of this chapter;
(4) Maintain permanent and current records of this chapter, including but not limited to all maps, amendments and special uses, variations, appeals, and applications therefor;
(5) Provide and maintain a public information bureau relative to all matters arising out of this chapter;
(6) Receive, file, and forward to the County Board (with copies to the Zoning Board of Appeals) all applications for special uses, variations, and for amendments to this chapter;
(7) Receive, file, and forward to the Zoning Board of appeals all applications for appeal or for other matters on which the Board is required to pass under this chapter;
(8) Review all property which has been subject of legal action, invalidating the zoning as applied by this chapter and submit an amendment for classification of the property to the County Board;
(9) Review all property which has been disconnected from a municipality or that has come within the jurisdiction of the county as the result of the dissolution of a municipality and submit an amendment for reclassification of the property to the County Board;
(11) Allow parking lots in residence districts to be illuminated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., when necessary for the public safety or welfare;
(12) Initiate, direct, and review, from time to time, a study of the provisions of this chapter, and make reports of his or her recommendations to the Zoning Committee of the County Board, not less frequently than annually;
(13) Develop and implement policies and procedures to promulgate the regulations of this chapter;
(14) Issue stop work orders to prohibit any activity that is in violation of this chapter; and
(15) To allow a waiver of bulk requirements within any zoning district under the following circumstances:
(a) The waiver does not permit more than a cumulative 10% variation from the bulk requirements of the zoning district;
(b) In the opinion of the Zoning Administrator, all the standards for variances, as enumerated in § 155.027(B), are met by the applicant; and
(c) Before the waiver is granted, the Zoning Administrator shall send a notice by certified mail to all adjoining landowners of the intent to issue the waiver. If any adjoining landowner files a written objection with the Zoning Administrator within 15 days of receipt of the notice, no waiver shall be granted.
(Ord. O-95-2-12, passed 2-9-2012)