(a) Authority. The City Manager shall appoint an administrative officer named the Development Services Director, as prescribed in Section 232.01 of these Codified Ordinances, and this officer and/or the person or persons designated by this section shall administer and enforce this Code.
(b) Duties. It shall be the duty of the Development Services Director to:
(1) Enforce the provisions of this Code;
(2) Interpret the Zoning Code text and the Official Zoning District Map(s);
(3) Issue zoning certificates in accordance with this Code and maintain a complete record of all zoning certificates issued;
(4) Act upon all applications within ten days of their date of filing. A zoning certificate or written notification and explanation of refusal shall be issued to the applicant within such ten days. Failure to notify the applicant of such refusal within this period shall entitle the applicant to submit a request to the Board of Zoning Appeals for the action which was applied for but not acted on in a timely manner;
(5) Advise the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals and Council of all matters pertaining to issues that they need to act on, and provide all documents, maps and other related information that the Development Services Director deems necessary or that the Commission, Council or the Board requests;
(6) Determine whether various uses of land within the area of the Municipality are in compliance with this Code. Where violations exist, the Development Services Director shall notify in writing the person or persons responsible, specify the exact nature of the violation and maintain a complete record of such notices;
(7) Maintain and keep the permanent records required by this Code, including, but not limited to, the Official Zoning District Map(s), zoning certificates, inspection reports and records of all official zoning actions of Council, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. Such records shall be made available for use by the Board, Council, the Commission and the public;
(8) Prepare and make available necessary forms for all applications, using this Code for guidance regarding the content for such forms; and
(9) Determine the validity of licenses which may be required under this Code.
(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14.)