(A) Authorization. The town may appoint administrators, inspectors, enforcement officers, planners, technicians, and other staff to develop, administer, and enforce development regulations authorized by this ordinance.
(B) Duties. Duties assigned to staff may include, but are not limited to, drafting and implementing plans and development regulations to be adopted pursuant to this ordinance; determining whether applications for development approvals are complete; receiving and processing applications for development approvals; providing notices of applications and hearings; making decisions and determinations regarding development regulation implementation; determining whether applications for development approvals meet applicable standards as established by law and local ordinance; conducting inspections; issuing or denying certificates of compliance or occupancy; enforcing development regulations, including issuing notices of violation, orders to correct violations, and recommending bringing judicial actions against actual or threatened violations; keeping adequate records; and any other actions that may be required in order adequately to enforce the laws and development regulations under their jurisdiction. A development regulation may require that designated staff members take an oath of office. The town shall have the authority to enact ordinances, procedures, and fee schedules relating to the administration and the enforcement of this ordinance. The administrative and enforcement provisions related to building permits set forth in G.S. Ch. 160D, Art. 11 shall be followed for those permits.
(C) The town may make alternative staff arrangements pursuant to G.S. § 160D-402(c).
(D) Financial support. The town shall fix reasonable fees for support, administration, and implementation of programs authorized by G.S. Ch. 160D, and all such fees shall be used for no other purposes.
(G.S. § 160D-402) (Ord. passed 7-1-2021)