(A) The official assigned to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter is designated the Executive Director. He or she shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the code of ordinances of the county. The authority to perform inspections, review applications and issue permits may be delegated to such other officials by the Executive Director. In the performance of these functions, the Executive Director and such other officials shall be responsible to the County Area Plan Commission and the Area Board of Zoning Appeals.
(B) If the Executive Director shall find that any of the provisions of this chapter are being violated, he or she shall notify in writing the person responsible for the violations, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. He or she shall order discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings or structural changes; discontinuance of any illegal work being done; or shall take any other action authorized by law to ensure compliance with or to prevent violations of the provisions of this chapter.
(C) It is the intent of this chapter that all questions of interpretation of provisions of this chapter are first presented to the Executive Director. Recourse from the decision of the Executive Director (on matters pertaining to zoning) shall be only to the Board of Zoning Appeals, and recourse from the decision of the Board shall be to the courts as provided by law.
(Ord. passed - -2006, § 80.39(E))