(A) The zoning officer shall be appointed by the village president with the concurrence of the village board. The zoning officer may be provided with assistance by other persons as the village board may direct.
(B) The zoning officer shall administer and enforce this title and shall carry out and perform duties as follows:
1. Issue zoning use permits and zoning compliance certificates, which shall not be issued except where the provisions of this title have been complied with, and shall maintain records of permits and certificates so issued;
2. Conduct inspections to determine if buildings, structures, and use of land are in compliance with this title;
3. Investigate alleged violations of this title;
4. Inform persons or entities in violation of this title of the provisions and requirements of this title with which they are in noncompliance and the available remedies;
5. Notify the chairperson of the village's ordinance committee regarding persons or entities in violation of this title regarding the initiation of proceedings against such persons or entities as permitted under this title and the Illinois municipal code;
6. Maintain permanent and current records of this title, including (but not limited to) all maps, amendments, special uses, variations, appeals, zoning use permits, zoning compliance certificates, and applications and supporting documents therefor, maintaining all such records as public records in cooperation with the village clerk;
7. Maintain the necessary forms and application packets for permits, amendments, special uses, variations, appeals, and other matters required to be acted upon by the zoning officer, zoning board, or village board;
8. Receive, file, and forward to the zoning board all applications for amendments, special uses, variations, and appeals, such applications and supporting materials to be provided to each zoning board member at least seven (7) days prior to the zoning board meeting when the application will be considered;
9. Schedule any public hearings on applications for amendments, special uses, variations, and appeals requiring review by the zoning board, including providing assistance to a petitioner with arranging for proper public notice of a public hearing by publication and to all property owners located within two hundred fifty feet (250') of the subject property when required under this title;
10. Collect fees for zoning use permits and for amendments, special uses, variations, and appeals, and any other fees authorized by this title, promptly providing such fees to the village collector for proper deposit in a village account;
11. Annually review, on or about the conclusion of each fiscal year for the village, all special use permits to determine any noncompliance with the conditions under which the special use was issued; notify such property owners of need to renew their special use permit and to pay the permit renewal fee; and present all renewal applications, with a recommendation to approve or disapprove, to the zoning board for review and action at the zoning board's first meeting every May;
12. Provide monthly reports to the zoning board indicating all activities occurring during the previous month, including the number of zoning use permits issued, the number of zoning compliance certificates issued, a list and the number of persons applying for a variance, special use, or zoning change, the amount of fees collected, and any other matters handled by the zoning officer during the previous month; and
13. Initiate, direct, and review from time to time a study of the provisions of this title and make recommendations to the zoning board and the village board as such study requires.
(C) The zoning officer, at the direction of the zoning board and the village engineer shall condemn and order closed any building or structure that, in the opinion of the village engineer, is no longer safe for occupancy or use. (Ord. 2004-16, 9-7-2004)