(A) Except as otherwise specifically provided, primary responsibility for administering and enforcing this chapter may be assigned by the Town Manager to one or more individuals. The
or persons to whom these functions are assigned shall be referred to as the “land use administrator” or “administrator”.
(B) Duties assigned to staff may include, but are not limited to, drafting and implementing plans and development regulations; determining whether applications for
s are complete; receiving and processing applications for development approvals; providing notices of applications and hearings; making decisions and determinations regarding
implementation; determining whether applications for
s meet applicable standards as established by law and local ordinance; conducting inspections; issuing or denying certificates of compliance or occupancy; enforcing
s, including issuing notices of violation, orders to correct violations, and recommending bringing judicial actions against actual or threatened violations; keeping adequate records; and any other actions that may be required in order adequately to enforce the laws and
s.
(C) No staff member shall make a final
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
, business, or other associational relationship. If a staff member has a conflict of interest, the decision shall be assigned to the supervisor of the staff person or such other staff person as may be designated by the
or other ordinance.
(D) No staff member shall be financially interested or employed by a business that is financially interested in a development subject to regulation 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 a local government to provide staff support shall engage in any work that is inconsistent with his or her duties or with the interest of the town.
(Ord. 2005-O3, passed 3-15-2005; Am. Ord. 2021-O3, passed 5-24-2021)