The administration of this Zoning Ordinance is hereby vested in four (4) offices of the government of the Village of Wintersville as follows:
Enforcing Officer Board of Zoning Appeals Planning Commission Legislative Body (Village Council) |
(a) Zoning Officer. The Enforcing Officer and such deputies or assistants that have been, or shall be, duly appointed shall enforce this ordinance and shall:
(1) Issue all zoning certificates and make and maintain records thereof;
(2) Issue all certificates of occupancy, including occupancy certificates for home occupations, and make and maintain records thereof;
(3) Conduct inspections of buildings, structures, and the use of land to determine compliance with the terms of this ordinance.
(b) The Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall: review all applications for conditional uses and amendments to this Ordinance and report said findings and recommendations to the Legislative Body in the manner prescribed in this Ordinance for amendments and conditional uses; receive from the Enforcing Officer his recommendations as related to the effectiveness of this ordinance and report its conclusions and recommendations to the Legislative Body not less frequently than once a year; hear and decide matters upon which it is required to pass under this Ordinance.