A. Overview. As specified throughout this Ordinance, certain actions necessary for the implementation of this Ordinance shall be administered by the Building Inspector and other
administrative officials, the
, or their duly authorized assistants or representatives. In carrying out their designated duties, all such enforcement officers shall administer the Ordinance precisely as it is written and shall not make changes or vary the terms of the Ordinance.
B. Responsibilities of the Building Inspector and assistants. In addition to specific responsibilities outlined elsewhere in this Ordinance, and in addition to specific responsibilities related to enforcement and administration of the adopted Building Code, the Building Inspector or his or her duly authorized assistants shall have the following responsibilities:
1. Provide citizens and public officials with information relative to this Ordinance and related matters.
2. Assist applicants in determining and completing appropriate forms and procedures related to site plan review, rezoning, and other zoning matters.
3. Review and investigate permit applications to determine compliance with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
4. Issue
or other appropriate permits upon compliance with provisions of this Ordinance and other applicable ordinances.
5. Issue certificates of occupancy in accordance with § 29.07 upon compliance with all provisions of this Ordinance and other applicable ordinances.
6. Perform inspections of
,
, and premises to insure proposed land use changes or improvements are and will remain in compliance with this Ordinance.
7. Investigate alleged violations of this Ordinance and enforce appropriate corrective measures when required, including issuance of violation notices, issuance of orders to stop work, and revoking of permits.
8. Perform other related duties required to administer this Ordinance.
C. Responsibilities of the
. In addition to specific responsibilities outlined elsewhere in this Ordinance, upon request from the
or other authorized
body or official, the
or his or her duly authorized assistants shall have the following responsibilities:
1. Prepare and administer such plans and ordinances as are appropriate for the
and its environs, within the scope of the Michigan planning and zoning enabling acts.
2. Advise and assist the
and be responsible for carrying out the directives of the
.
3. Advise and assist the
and be responsible for carrying out the directives of the
.
4. Provide citizens and public officials with information relative to this Ordinance and related matters.
5. Assist applicants in determining the appropriate forms and procedures related to site plan review, rezoning, and other zoning and planning matters.
6. Prepare and forward to the
reviews of all applications for site plan review,
review,
proposals, petitions for amendments to this Ordinance, and other applications which must be acted upon by the
.
7. When requested, prepare and forward to the
reviews of all applications for appeals,
, or other matters on which the
is required to act.
8. Forward to the
all recommendations of the
concerning matters on which the
is required to take final action.
9. Working with the Planning Assistant, periodically report to the
on the status of
’s zoning and planning administration. The
’s reports may include, but need not be limited to, updates on the nature and number of planning, zoning, and
inquiries; planning or zoning concerns that are not adequately addressed in the Zoning Ordinance;
trends that the
should be aware of and/or may wish to study; statistical or other information that would help the
perform their duties; administrative policy decisions that affect planning and zoning; and similar concerns.
10. Maintain up-to-date zoning map and Zoning Ordinance text amendments.
11. Maintain records as accurately as is feasible of all nonconforming uses,
, and
existing on the effective date of this Ordinance, and update this record as conditions affecting the nonconforming status of such uses changes.
12. Review all applications for site plan review,
review,
proposals, and take any action required under the guidelines in Article 29.00.
13. At the request of the
or
, draft amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and other ordinances to accomplish the planning objectives of the
.
14. Perform other related duties required to administer this Ordinance and further the goals of the
.
(Ord. passed 7-9-2013)