(a) Director of Community Development.
(1) Establishment. The position of City of Sharonville Director of Community Development shall be established to aid in the administration and enforcement of this code. The Director of Community Development may be provided with the assistance of such other persons as the Mayor may direct.
(2) Roles and Powers of the Director of Community Development. The Director of Community Development shall have the following roles and powers to:
A. Enforce the provisions of this code. The Director of Community Development shall have all necessary authority on behalf of the City to administer and enforce the provisions of this code. Such authority shall include the ability to order, in writing, the remedy of any condition found in violation of this code and the ability to bring legal action to ensure compliance with the provisions including injunction, abatement, or other appropriate action or proceeding. All officials and employees of the City may assist the Director of Community Development by reporting to the Director of Community Development any new construction, reconstruction, land uses, or violations that are observed;
B. Review and provide comments and reports, as needed, for the various procedures where the PC, BZA, or City Council reviews an application;
C. Review and make administrative decisions on certificates of zoning approval and administrative waiver applications;
D. Review and make decisions on questions of interpretation related to this code;
E. Accept, review for completeness, and respond to questions regarding review procedure applications established in this code;
F. Participate in any pre-application meetings as may be requested by a property owner or potential applicant in accordance with this code;
G. Coordinate the City's administrative review of applications required by this code, including rezoning applications, site plan review, conditional use applications, and subdivision plats;
H. Review and make decisions on minor subdivision applications;
I. Maintain in current status the official zoning map;
J. Refer requests for appeals of decisions to the BZA pursuant to the procedures established in Section 1129.13;
K. Provide such technical and consultation assistance as may be required by the BZA, the PC, and City Council, in the exercise of their duties relating to this code;
L. Maintain permanent and current records of all applications and the decisions related to those applications;
M. Review, inspect property, and make decisions on compliance with the provisions of this code;
N. Investigate complaints and issue citations or other forms of enforcement and penalties for any violations and keep adequate records of all violations;
O. Order discontinuance of any illegal work being done;
P. Revoke a certificate or approval issued contrary to this code or based on a false statement or misrepresentation on the application;
Q. Take any other action authorized by this code to ensure compliance with or to prevent violation(s) of this code;
R. Undertake any additional work as specified by this code or as directed by the review boards or City Council.
(3) Decisions of the Director of Community Development. A decision of the Director of Community Development may be appealed to the BZA in accordance with Section 1129.13 unless another appeals board is established by this code.
(Ord. 2022-22. Passed 5-10-22.)