It shall be the duty of the Zoning Inspector to enforce the provisions of this Zoning Code. He or she may be provided with the assistance of such other persons as the City Administrator may direct.
(a) Duties of the Zoning Inspector.
For the purpose of this Ordinance, the Zoning Inspector shall have the following duties:
(1) Enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and interpret the meaning and application of its provisions, as well as ordering in writing the discontinuance of any known condition found in violation of this Zoning Ordinance. Request the Director of Law to commence appropriate legal action when necessary.
(2) Respond to questions concerning applications for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance text and the Official Zoning Map.
(3) Issue Zoning Permits as provided by this Ordinance and keep a record of same with a notation of any special conditions involved.
(4) Act on all applications upon which he or she is authorized to act by the provisions of this Ordinance within thirty (30) days, or notify the applicant in writing of refusal or disapproval of such application and the reasons therefore. Failure to notify the applicant in case of such refusal or disapproval within the specified time shall entitle the applicant to submit his or her request to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(5) Conduct inspections of buildings and uses of land to determine compliance with this Ordinance and in the case of any violation, to notify in writing the person(s) responsible, specifying the nature of the violation and ordering corrective action.
(6) Maintain in current status the Official Zoning Map which shall be kept on permanent display in the City Offices.
(7) Maintain permanent and current records required by this Ordinance including, but not limited to, Zoning Permits, zoning certificates, and inspection documents. Records of all variances, amendments, and conditional uses shall be kept by the Zoning Inspector.
(8) Make such records available for the use of the City Council, Planning Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals, and the public.
(9) Review site plans pursuant to this Ordinance.
(10) Determine the existence of any violations of this Ordinance and cause such notifications, revocation notices, stop orders, or tickets to be issued, or initiate such other administrative or legal action as needed to address such violations.