(A) Authorization.
(1) The provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the Zoning Enforcement Officer, who shall be appointed by the governing board. The governing board may appoint administrators, inspectors, enforcement officers, planners, technicians, and other staff to develop, administer, and enforce development regulations.
(2) The governing body may enter contracts with another city, county, or combination thereof under which the parties agree to create a joint staff for the enforcement of state and local laws specified in the agreement. The governing boards of the contracting parties may make any necessary appropriations for this purpose.
(B) Duties. Duties assigned to staff may include, but are not limited to, drafting and implementing plans and development regulations to be adopted pursuant to this chapter; determining whether applications for development approvals are complete; receiving and processing applications for development approvals; providing notices of applications and hearings; making decisions and determinations regarding development regulation implementation; determining whether applications for development approvals meet applicable standards as established by law and local ordinance; conducting inspections; issuing or denying certificates of compliance or occupancy; enforcing development regulations, 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 to adequately enforce the laws and development regulations under their jurisdiction. Persons aggrieved by a decision, or a determination made by the Zoning Officer may appeal that action to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
(Res. 2022-23, passed 8-1-2022)