3.4.1 General. The Town Council will appoint a UDO Administrator. Hereinafter, the term UDO ADMINISTRATOR shall also be construed to include any other official designated by the Town Council to perform the duties set forth in this Article.
3.4.2 Delegation of authority. The UDO Administrator may designate any staff member to represent the Administrator in any function assigned by this ordinance. The Administrator shall remain responsible for any final action.
3.4.3 Powers and duties. The UDO Administrator shall have the following powers and duties to be carried out in accordance with these regulations that include, but may not be limited to, the following.
A. General. The UDO Administrator shall:
1. Administer and enforce this ordinance and its regulations;
2. Serve as advisor to the Town Council and the Planning Board, with regard to their functions under this ordinance and to inform such bodies of all available facts and information with respect to applications for amendments to the text of this ordinance, amendments to the zoning maps, appeals, variances, permit requests, and any other matters brought before them under this ordinance;
3. Maintain the text of this ordinance and its regulations and the official zoning map;
4. Establish such rules of procedure and permit forms as are necessary and proper for the administration and enforcement of this ordinance and its regulations;
5. Maintain development review files and other public records related to the administration and enforcement of this ordinance and its regulations;
6. Enforce the provisions of this ordinance in accordance with Article 6;
7. The UDO Administrator or any staff member shall not make a final decision on an administrative decision required by this ordinance if the outcome of that decision would have a direct, substantial, and readily identifiable financial impact on the staff member or if the applicant or other person subject to that decision is a person with whom the staff member has a close familial, business, or other associational relationship. If a staff member has a conflict of interest under this section, the decision shall be assigned to the supervisor of the staff person or such other staff person as may be designated by the development regulation or other ordinance.
No staff member shall be financially interested or employed by a business that is financially interested in a development subject to regulation under this ordinance unless the staff member is the owner of the land or building involved. No staff member or other individual or an employee of a company contracting with the town to provide staff support shall engage in any work that is inconsistent with his or her duties or with the interest of the town, as determined by the Town Council; and
8. Perform site inspections. In exercising this power, staff are authorized to enter any premises within the jurisdiction of the town at all reasonable hours for the purposes of inspection or other enforcement action, upon presentation of proper credentials; provided, however, that the appropriate consent has been given for inspection of areas not open to the public or that an appropriate inspection warrant has been secured.
B. Review. The UDO Administrator shall provide a staff report and comments along with any required resolutions to the Decision Authority (see Article 3.9) on the following development review procedures:
1. Zoning ordinance - text amendments (Article 4.2);
2. Zoning map amendments - all zoning districts (Article 4.3);
3. Zoning map amendments - planned unit development (Article 4.4);
4. Variance (Q-J; Article 4.5);
5. Preliminary major subdivision plat (Article 4.6.9);
6. Final major subdivision plat (Article 4.6.10);
7. Major site plans (Article 4.7);
8. Special use permit (Q-J; Article 4.9); and
9. Transportation impact assessments (Article 4.11).
C. Final action. The UDO Administrator shall hear and take final action on the following development review procedures:
1. Zoning permit (Article 4.12.1);
2. Sign permit (Article 4.12.4);
3. Minor subdivision final plat;
4. Exempt plats;
5. Minor site plans;
6. Interpretation of zoning lines and zoning district boundary lines in concert with the Town Council;
7. Minor modifications to an approved major subdivision preliminary plat; and
8. Temporary use permit
(Ord. passed 2-3-2021)