(a) Duties of Administrative Official, Board and Courts. It is the intent of this Zoning Ordinance that all questions of interpretation and enforcement shall be first presented to the administrative official and that such questions shall be presented to the Board of Zoning Appeals only on appeal from the decision of the administrative official, and that recourse from the decisions of the Development Department or the Board shall be to the courts as provided by law, and particularly by W. Va. Code Article 8-24.
(b) Duties of Council. It is further the intent of this Zoning Ordinance that the duties of Council, in connection with this Zoning Ordinance, shall not include hearing and deciding questions of interpretation and enforcement that may arise. The procedure for deciding such questions shall be as stated in this section and this Zoning Ordinance. Under this Zoning Ordinance, Council shall have only the duties of: considering and adopting or rejecting proposed amendments or the repeal of this Zoning Ordinance, as provided by law; and establishing a schedule of fees and charges.
(Ord. A-2530. Passed 2-27-73; Ord. 3176. Passed 3-23-76.)