It shall be the duty of the Waseca County Planning and Zoning Administrator to administer and enforce the regulations prescribed herein. Applications for permits and variances shall be made to the Waseca County Planning and Zoning Administrator upon a form furnished by him or her. Permit applications shall be promptly considered and granted or denied by him or her. Variance applications shall be forthwith transmitted by the Waseca County Planning and Zoning Administrator for action by the Board of Adjustment hereinafter provided for.
(`86 Code, § 12.11)