The formulation, administration, and enforcement of this Zoning Ordinance is hereby vested in the following offices and bodies within the City: the Zoning Inspector; the Planning Commission; the Board of Zoning Appeals; City Council, and the Law Director.
(a) Zoning Inspector. A Zoning Inspector, designated by the Mayor, shall administer and enforce this Ordinance. He or she may be provided with the assistance of such other persons as the Mayor may direct. For the purpose of this Ordinance the Zoning Inspector shall have the following duties:
(1) Enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and interpret the meaning and applications of its provisions.
(2) Respond to questions concerning applications for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance text and the City Zoning Map.
(3) Issue zoning permits and Certificate of Zoning Compliance as provided by this Ordinance, and keep a record of same with a notation of any special conditions involved.
(4) Act on all applications upon which he is authorized to act by the provisions of this Ordinance within thirty (30) calendar days or notify the applicant in writing of his or her refusal or disapproval of such application and the reasons therefor. Failure to notify the applicant in case of such refusal or disapproval within specified time shall entitle the applicant to submit his or her request to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(5) Conduct inspections of buildings and uses of land to determine compliance with this Ordinance and in the case of any violation, to notify in writing the person(s) responsible, specifying the nature of the violation and ordering corrective action.
(6) Maintain in current status the City Zoning Map which shall be kept on permanent display in the City offices.
(7) Maintain permanent and current records required by this Ordinance, including but not limited to zoning permits, zoning certificates, inspection documents, and records of all variances, amendments and special uses.
(8) Make such records available for the use of the City Council, the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, and the public.
(9) Review and approve site plans pursuant to this Ordinance.
(10) Determine the existence of any violations of this Ordinance, and cause such notifications, revocation notices, stop orders, or tickets to be issued, or initiate such other administrative or legal action as needed, to address such violations.
(11) Prepare and submit an annual report to the City Council and Planning Commission on the administration of this Ordinance, setting forth such information as may be of interest and value in advancing and furthering the purpose of this Ordinance. Such report shall include recommendations concerning the schedule of fees.
(b) Planning Commission.
(1) Composition and Term. The Planning Commission shall be designated by the Mayor according to Article X in the Charter of the Municipality of Rossford.
(2) Powers and Duties. Specific responsibilities of the Planning Commission are listed in Article X of the Charter and as further defined in this Ordinance. The main functions of the Planning Commission pertaining to this Zoning Ordinance include consideration of:
E. Area variances, when associated with concurrent site plan review, in the place of and subject to the standards and procedures established for the Board of Zoning Appeals; and
(c) Board of Zoning Appeals. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall be designated by the Mayor according to Article X in the Charter of the Municipality of Rossford. The Board of Zoning Appeals is a quasi-judicial body that hears variance appeals and decides whether or not to grant the appeal. Specific responsibilities of the Board of Zoning Appeals are listed in Article X of the Charter and Chapter 1103 (Board of Zoning Appeals).
(d) Architectural Review Board. The City of Rossford may create an architectural review board to enforce compliance with any urban design guidelines applicable to proposed developments within a designated area which may be separately adopted by ordinance by the City of Rossford. Such design guidelines may address desired building styles, roof lines, windows, materials, massing, colors, signage design and landscape elements.
(1) The Architectural Review Board shall consist of at least one member who is a licensed architect or engineer.
(2) If the City does not create an Architectural Review Board, it may delegate this enforcement authority to the Zoning Inspector or the Planning Commission. (Ord. 2008-06. Passed 4-14-08.)