The Office of Zoning Administrator of the city is hereby established. The Zoning Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor of the city with the advice and consent of the City Council. The Zoning Administrator shall serve a term of four years and may be reappointed to consecutive terms. The Zoning Administrator shall hold office from the date of appointment, and until at any time a successor has been selected and qualified. The Mayor and the City Council may remove the Zoning Administrator for cause, after a public hearing. A Zoning Administrator vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as provided for the appointment of the preceding Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator’s compensation shall be determined by the City Council. The responsibility of the Zoning Administrator encompasses, but is not limited to, the following duties:
(A) Provide all applicants with applications for initial and final certificates of zoning compliance, special use permits, temporary use permits and variances;
(B) To review and pass upon applications for initial and final certificates of zoning compliance;
(C) To inspect land, structures and uses to determine compliance with this code, and where there are violations, to initiate appropriate corrective actions;
(D) To review and forward to the Zoning Board of Appeals all applications for special use permits, variances, appeals and amendments;
(E) To maintain up to date records of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the official District maps, certificates of zoning compliance, special use permits, variances, interpretive decisions of the Zoning Board of Appeals, amendments and all applications related to these matters;
(F) To periodically review provisions of this chapter to determine whether revisions are needed and to make recommendations on these matters to the Zoning Board of Appeals;
(G) To provide information to the general public on matters related to this chapter; and
(H) To perform such other duties regarding zoning as directed by the Mayor and City Council.
(Ord. O-2014-06, passed 8-11-14)