A Zoning Administrator for the city shall be appointed or hired by the City Council, and the Zoning Administrator shall have the power and duty to enforce this chapter, and to perform the following duties.
(A) Examine all applications pertaining to use of land, buildings, or structures, and approve same when the application conforms with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Keep a record of all non-conforming uses.
(C) Periodically inspect buildings, structures, and uses of land to determine compliance with the terms of this chapter. In regard to performance standards, the Zoning Administrator may require the services of a testing laboratory to determine compliance. The cost of employing the laboratory shall be paid for by the owner if a violation of this chapter is established, otherwise by the city.
(D) Notify, in writing, any person responsible for violating a provision of this chapter, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it.
(E) Order discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings or structures; order removal of illegal buildings, structures, additions, alterations; order discontinuance of illegal work being done; or take any action authorized by this chapter to insure compliance with or to prevent violation of its provisions.
(F) Maintain permanent and current records of the Zoning Ordinance, including all maps, amendments, conditional use, and variations.
(G) Maintain a current file of all permits, all certificates, and all copies of notices of violations, discontinuance, or removal for such time as necessary to insure a continuous compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and, on request, provide information to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in any specific property.
(H) Provide technical assistance to the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 221, passed 11-6-1995)