(A) It shall be the duty of the police officer acting as the Zoning Officer to administer and enforce the provisions of this title until such time that the City Council determines that a full-time officer is required. At that time, the Mayor or the City Council may appoint a full time Zoning Officer, but such appointment shall require the approval of the majority of the members of the City Council.
(B) The specific duties of the Zoning Officer shall include:
(1) Providing zoning information upon request;
(2) Receiving applications for building and occupancy permits, reviewing such applications to determine if they comply with ordinance provisions, and issuing or denying permits;
(3) Receiving applications for special use permits, variances, amendments and appeals, referring such applications to the appropriate public body, notifying affected property owners of the required public hearings and publishing notice of such hearing;
(4) Conducting inspections of proposed building sites to determine that the location of the proposed improvement conforms to plans and specifications attached to the application for a building permit; to determine that the building site has been staked out prior to excavation and is in compliance with all setback requirements and district lot regulations; and to inspect all excavations to determine they are in compliance with the application for the building permit and all setback requirements and district lot regulations. No person shall commence excavation for any improvement until the Zoning Officer has inspected the site as staked out. No person shall commence construction until the Zoning Officer has inspected the excavated site and determined that it is in compliance with the plans and specifications attached to the application for the building permit, all setback requirements and district lot regulations;
(5) Investigating violations; and
(6) Keeping the zoning map and text up to date.
(1974 Code, § 9-13-1) (Ord. 501, passed 10-24-1967; Ord. 3-93-8, passed 3-23-1993)