(a) Establishment. The position of Sheffield Village Zoning Administrator shall be established to aid in the administration and enforcement of this code. The Zoning Administrator may be provided with the assistance of such other persons as the Mayor or Village Council may direct.
(b) Roles and Powers of the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall have the following roles and powers to:
(1) Enforce the provisions of this code. The Zoning Administrator shall have all necessary authority on behalf of the Village 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 Village may assist the Zoning Administrator by reporting to the Zoning Administrator any new construction, reconstruction, land uses, or violations that are observed;
(2) Review and provide comments and reports, as needed, for the various procedures where the Planning Commission, BZA, or Village Council reviews an application;
(3) Participate in any pre-application meetings as may be requested by a property owner or potential applicant in accordance with this code;
(4) Coordinate the Village's administrative review of applications required by this code, including rezoning applications, site plan review, conditional use applications, and subdivision plats;
(5) Review and make decisions on minor subdivision applications;
(6) Maintain in current status the official zoning map;
(7) Provide such technical and consultation assistance as may be required by the BZA, the Planning Commission, and the Village Council in the exercise of their duties relating to this code;
(8) Maintain permanent and current records of all applications and the decisions related to those applications;
(9) Review, inspect properties, and make decisions on compliance with the provisions of this code;
(10) Investigate complaints and issue citations or other forms of enforcement and penalties for any violations and keep adequate records of all violations;
(11) Order discontinuance of any illegal work being done;
(12) Maintain any records required by this Code, including inspection documents and records of all variances, amendments, conditional uses, and similar use determinations.
(13) Revoke an authorization to proceed if issued contrary to this code or based on a false statement or misrepresentation on the application;
(14) Take any other action authorized by this code to ensure compliance with or to prevent violation(s) of this code;
(15) Undertake any additional work as specified by this code or as directed by the review boards and Village Council.
(c) Decisions of the Zoning Administrator.
A decision of the Zoning 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.)