A. The official assigned to administer and enforce the provisions of this code is designated the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator has authority to perform inspections, review applications, and issue permits, which duties may be delegated to such other officials by the Zoning Administrator. In the performance of these functions the Zoning Administrator and such other officials shall be responsible to the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals for matters pertaining to Planning and Zoning.
B. If the Zoning Administrator shall find that any of the provisions of this code are being violated, he shall notify in writing the person responsible for the violations, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. He shall order discontinuance of illegal buildings or structural changes; discontinuance of any illegal work being done; or shall take any other action authorized by law to insure compliance with or to prevent violations of the provisions of this code.
C. It is the intent of this code that all questions of interpretation of provisions of this code be first presented to the Zoning Administrator. Recourse from the decision of the Zoning Administrator (on matters pertaining to zoning) shall be only to the Board of Zoning Appeals, and recourse from the decision for the Board shall be to the courts as provided by law.
D. The Zoning Administrator is authorized to enter on any premises to determine whether or not the owner has complied with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.