A. Purpose And Applicability:
1. Day-to-day responsibility for administering and interpreting the provisions of this UDO, including the zoning map, rests with the Community Development Director, whose decisions may be appealed to the Board of Adjustment, in accordance with the procedures of section 10-15-14 of this chapter.
2. Occasionally, the UDO may not sufficiently address an issue that arises in administering or interpreting the UDO. In those cases, the Community Development Director may elect to issue, or a citizen may file an application for, a written zoning interpretation to guide in future decision-making. The procedures of this section govern the issuance of such interpretations.
B. Authority: The Community Development Director is authorized to issue written interpretations pursuant to this section. The Community Development Director is also authorized to refer the matter to the Board of Adjustment for an interpretation or for guidance in making an interpretation.
C. Application: A complete application for a written interpretation request must be submitted to the Community Development Director.
D. Action: Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a complete application, the Community Development Director must: 1) review and evaluate the interpretation request in light of the provisions that are the subject of the interpretation request and any other relevant documents, 2) consult with affected staff and 3) prepare a written interpretation.
E. Form: The interpretation must be provided to the applicant in writing and filed in the official record of interpretations.
F. Official Record: The Community Development Director must maintain an official record of written interpretations. The record of interpretations must be available for public inspection in the Office of the Community Development Director during normal business hours.
G. Appeal Of Decision: Appeals of written interpretations issued pursuant to this section may be taken to the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the appeal procedures of section 10-15-14 of this chapter. (Ord. 2018-16, 12-4-2018)