The Community Development Department will have the following powers and duties:
(A) To serve as the planning agency per statutory provisions, and administer all official planning, zoning, subdivision, and building regulations as provided in this Code.
(B) To develop a Master Plan, any area or specific plans, and Capital Improvements Plan, and to submit such plans, including amendments thereto, to the Commission and the Council as may be required by applicable provisions of this Code.
(C) The Community Development Director or designated representative(s) shall serve as zoning administrator(s) for the town, and shall be authorized to enforce all zoning related matters as provided for in this Code.
(D) To interpret and administer the zoning and subdivision regulations and the related policies established by the Council.
(E) To establish forms and processes for the administration and review of map amendments, conditional uses, variances, subdivision plats, text amendments, and appeals.
(F) To conduct pre-application conferences prior to submission of applications for map and text amendments, conditional uses and variances.
(G) To accept, review, and make recommendations regarding map amendments.
(H) To accept and process appeals applications.
(I) To provide staff to facilitate all public hearing requirements necessary under the provisions of these regulations.
(J) To provide staff to the Council, the Commission, the Board of Adjustments and, the Planning and Zoning Commission in the execution of their responsibilities under this Code.
(K) To review and decide applications for building permits for compliance with the provisions of these regulations and ensure that the actual construction is in accordance with these regulations.
(L) To review applications for certificates of occupancy, including conditional certificates of occupancy in accordance with this Code.
(M) To enforce the provisions of this Code as applicable to community development.
(N) To review and approve, approve with stipulations, or disapprove preliminary plats for ten or fewer lots on properties less than ten acres in size.
(Ord. 466, passed 2-22-96; Am. Res. 2646, passed 1-5-12; Am. Ord. 818, passed 1-5-12)