(A) Zoning Administrator.
(1) The Zoning Administrator administers the provisions of this section. The Zoning Administrator must:
(a) Maintain permanent and current records of this section, including amendments thereto;
(b) Receive and file all applications;
(c) Forward copies of applications to other appropriate offices and agencies for their recommendations and reports;
(d) Forward all applications, with recommendations, to the Planning Commission for action;
(e) Receive and file all final plans and check their compliance with the preliminary plan;
(f) Forward all final plans, with recommendations to the City Council for final action; and
(g) Make all other determinations required by the regulations herein.
(2) The Zoning Administrator must review all applications and preliminary plans as to planning considerations and compliance with the comprehensive plan and make recommendations thereon to the city’s Planning Commission. The Zoning Administrator is the City Administrator or the Administrator’s designee.
(B) Board of Adjustment and Appeals. The City Council is the Board of Adjustment and Appeals and has the powers and duties provided by law for the Board.
(C) Planning Commission.
(1) There is established as continued a Planning Commission. The Planning Commission consists of seven members appointed by the City Council. Members must be residents of the city. The Planning Commission is the planning agency of the city as provided in M.S. § 462.354, as it may be amended from time to time.
(2) The City Council must appoint one of its members to serve on the Planning Commission. The City Council representative serves as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Planning Commission.
(3) The Planning Commission must elect a chairman from among its members and appoint a secretary. The Administrator or the Administrator’s designee may serve as the Secretary. The Secretary must keep minutes of all meetings.
(4) The Planning Commission advises the City Council on conditional use permits, rezonings, planned unit development, changes to this section or any other matter deemed necessary by the City Council for the effective administration of this section.
(5) The City Council and Planning Commission must hold an annual joint meeting as soon as possible after the annual meeting of the City Council. The joint meeting must set agenda, policies and goals for the upcoming years Planning Commission activities.
(6) Each member of the Planning Commission may vote on all questions.
(7) Members of the Planning Commission serve for terms of three years.
(D) Enforcement.
(1) The Zoning Administrator must enforce this section.
(2) If the Zoning Administrator finds that a provision of this section is being violated, the Zoning Administrator must notify, in writing, the person responsible for the violations, indicating the nature of the violation, and ordering action necessary to correct it. The Zoning Administrator may order discontinuance of any illegal work being done, and may take any other action authorized by this section to insure compliance with or to prevent violations of this section.
(3) A building permit may not be issued for the construction or repair of a building or structure located on a lot or plat sold in violation of the regulations of this section or in violation if the regulations of this section or in non-compliance with the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 2008-11, passed - -2008)