(A) General. The Code Official shall be responsible for the enforcement of the requirements established by this chapter.
(B) Deputies. The Code Official may from time to time authorize the appointment of other city employees to assist the Code Official in carrying out the functions of this chapter.
(C) Comprehensive plan. The Code Official shall assist the Planning Commission in the development and implementation of the comprehensive plan.
(D) Administrative reviews and permits.
(1) Review of building permits. All applications for building permits and amendments thereto shall be submitted to the Code Official for review and shall be approved prior to permit issuance. Each application shall include a set of building plans, site plans and all data necessary to show that the requirements of this chapter are satisfied.
(2) Conditional-use permits and variances. The Code Official shall receive and review for completeness all applications for conditional uses and variances or other plans as shall be permitted or approved as required by this chapter, and prepare submittals for review by the Planning Commission.
(3) Amendments. All requests for amendments or changes to the comprehensive plan, or this chapter or map shall be submitted to the Code Official for processing.
(E) Interpretations. The Code Official shall interpret and apply the provisions of this chapter. Any appeal of an interpretation by the Code Official shall be submitted to the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with the procedures provided in § 152.007 of this chapter. The Board of Zoning Appeals is authorized to interpret this chapter, and such interpretation shall be considered final.
(1) Uses are permitted within the various zones as described in this chapter and as otherwise provided herein.
(2) It is recognized that all possible uses and variations of uses which might arise cannot reasonably be listed or categorized. Mixed uses/sites or any use not specifically mentioned or about which there is any question shall be administratively classified by comparison with other uses identified in the zones described in this chapter. If the proposed use resembles identified uses in terms of intensity and character, and is consistent with the purpose of this chapter, and the individual zone’s classification, it shall be considered as a permitted/non-permitted use, as applicable, within a general zone classification, subject to the regulations for the use it most nearly resembles. If a use does not resemble other identified allowable uses within a zone, it may be permitted as determined by the Planning Commission after public hearing as an amendment to this chapter pursuant to the procedures provided in § 152.005 of this chapter.
(F) Liability. This chapter shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of any person owning, operating or controlling any building or parcel of land for any damages to persons or property caused by defects, nor shall the city be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the reviews or permits issued under this chapter.
(G) Cooperation of other officials and officers. The Code Official may request, and shall receive so far as is required in the discharge of the duties described in this chapter, the assistance and cooperation of other officials of the city.
(Ord. 08-02, passed 2-19-2008; Ord. passed 2-2-2010)