(a) Establishment. The Building Inspector of Munroe Falls shall be the Zoning Inspector for the Municipality. The Zoning Inspector shall act as the administrative officer for the purpose of effecting the proper administration of the Zoning Ordinance.
(b) Powers and Duties. For the purpose of this Zoning Ordinance, the Zoning Inspector shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and interpret the meaning and application of its provisions.
(2) Issue zoning certificates and conditional zoning certificates as provided by this Zoning Ordinance and keep a record of same with a notation of any special conditions involved.
(3) Accept and review for completeness all applications upon which the Zoning Inspector is authorized to review by the provisions of this Ordinance. The Zoning Inspector shall promptly review each application submitted to determine compliance with applicable district regulations and submission requirements. If the application is deemed insufficient, the Zoning Inspector shall promptly notify the applicant of necessary changes. If the application is deemed sufficient and the application fee has been paid, the Zoning Inspector shall officially accept the application on that date for consideration of the action(s) requested.
(4) Respond to questions concerning applications for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Districts Map.
(5) Maintain in current status the Zoning Districts Map which shall be kept on permanent display in the City.
(6) Maintain permanent and current records required by this Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to zoning approval, inspection documents, and records of all variances, amendments, and conditional uses.
(7) Make such records available for the use of City Council, the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals and the public.
(8) Conduct inspections of buildings and uses of land to determine compliance with this Zoning Ordinance and, in the case of any violation, to stop work, and to notify in writing the person(s) responsible, specifying the nature of the violation and ordering corrective action.
(9) Determine the existence of any violations of this Zoning Ordinance and cause such notifications, revocation notices, stop work orders, or tickets to be issued, or initiate such other administrative or legal action as needed, to address such violations.
(Ord. 3-95. Passed 1-17-95.)