The Zoning Administrator who shall be the City Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this chapter. He or she may delegate the enforcement of this chapter to any administrative official of the city and supporting staff deemed necessary who shall be directly under the control of the City Council and shall be known as the Zoning Administrator and shall perform the following duties:
(A) Examine all applications pertaining to use of land, buildings or structures and approve same when the application conforms with the provisions of this chapter;
(B) Keep a record of all nonconforming uses;
(C) Periodically inspect buildings, structures and uses of land to determine compliance with the terms of this chapter. In regard to performance standards, the Zoning Administrator may require the services of a testing laboratory to determine compliance. The cost of employing the laboratory shall be paid for by the owner if a violation of this chapter is established otherwise by the city;
(D) Notify, in writing, any person responsible for violating a provision of this chapter, indicating the nature and ordering the action necessary to correct it;
(E) Order discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings or structures, additions or alterations, order discontinuance of illegal work being done, or take any action authorized by this chapter to insure compliance with or to prevent violation of its provisions;
(F) Maintain permanent and current records of this chapter, as provided in § 151.04(B), including all maps, amendments, conditional uses and variations;
(G) Maintain a current file of all permits, all certificates and all copies of notices of violation, discontinuance or removal for the time as necessary to insure a continuous compliance with the provisions of this chapter and, on request, provide information to any person having a proprietary of tenancy interest in any specific property; and
(H) Provide technical assistance to the City Council and Planning Commission.
(Ord. passed 4-24-78)