(a) Establishment. For the purposes of this code, the Village Administrator shall be the designated authority to undertake the overall administration of this code, with assistance from the Zoning Administrator and such other persons as the Mayor or Village Council may direct. Furthermore, the Village Administrator shall have the authority to delegate any of the roles and powers established in this section to other members of staff.
(b) Roles and Powers of the Village Administrator. The Village Administrator shall have the following roles and powers regarding the administration of code. These roles and powers shall be in addition to any other roles or powers assigned to them by the Mayor, Village Council, or ORC outside of the administration of this code:
(1) Review and make administrative decisions on building permit applications or zoning compliance reviews;
(2) Review and make decisions on questions of interpretation related to this code;
(3) Accept, review for completeness, and respond to questions regarding review procedure applications established in this code;
(4) Review and provide comments and reports, as needed, for the various procedures where the Planning Commission, BZA, or Village Council reviews an application;
(5) Participate in any pre-application meetings as may be requested by a property owner or potential applicant in accordance with this code;
(6) Refer requests for appeals of decisions to the BZA pursuant to the procedures established in Section 1105.08;
(7) Revoke an authorization to proceed if issued contrary to this code or based on a false statement or misrepresentation on the application;
(8) Take any other action authorized by this code to ensure compliance with or to prevent violation(s) of this code; and
(9) Undertake any additional work as specified by this code or as directed by the review boards and Village Council.
(c) Decisions of the Village Administrator. A decision of the Village Administrator may be appealed to the BZA in accordance with Section 1105.08 unless another appeals board is established by this code.
(Ord. 2879. Passed 10-23-23.)