A. The zoning official and his authorized designees shall administer and enforce this title, and in addition thereto and in furtherance thereof shall have the authority to:
1. Issue all building permits and zoning certificates and maintain records thereof;
2. Issue all certificates of occupancy, and maintain records thereof;
3. Issue temporary use permits authorized by this title;
4. Conduct inspections of buildings, structures and land to determine compliance with this title and notify in writing the person responsible for any violation found, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it;
5. Order the discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings or structures; removal of illegal buildings or structures or of illegal additions, alterations or structural changes; discontinuance of any illegal work being done; or shall take any other action authorized by statute or by this title to ensure compliance with or to prevent violations of its provisions. Such order may be appealed to the zoning board of appeals;
6. Prepare and cause to be published in a newspaper as a legal notice, on or before March 31 of each year, maps showing the existing zoning uses, divisions, restrictions, regulations and classifications in effect;
7. Maintain permanent and current records of this title, including, but not limited to, all maps, amendments, special use permits, planned developments, variations, appeals and applications thereof;
8. Advise all persons seeking zoning information of the existence of official plans of the village and the relationship of these plans to zoning;
9. Provide and maintain a source of public information relative to all matters arising out of this title;
10. Receive, file and forward to the village board (with copies to the zoning board of appeals or planning commission where applicable) all applications for amendments, special use permits, planned developments and other matters on which the village board is required to pass under this title;
11. Receive, file and forward to the zoning board of appeals all applications for variations and other matters on which the board is required to pass under this title;
12. Initiate, direct and review, from time to time, a study of the provisions of this title and make recommendations as such study requires;
13. Keep the village board advised on zoning activities; and
14. Decide or make recommendations on all matters under this title upon which the zoning official is required to act.
B. In the performance of their duties, the zoning official may incur such expenditures as may be authorized by the village board. (Ord. 2000-O-005, 2-14-2000)