(a) Zoning Administrator.
(1) Establishment. The City of Wooster Zoning Administrator shall be established to aid in the administration and enforcement of this code. The Zoning Administrator may be provided with the assistance of such other persons as the City Administrator may direct.
(2) Roles and Powers of the Zoning Administrator.
The Zoning Administrator shall have the following roles and powers to:
A. Enforce the provisions of this code. The Zoning Administrator shall have all necessary authority on behalf of the City to administer and enforce the provisions of this Code. Such authority shall include the ability to order, in writing, the remedy of any condition found in violation of this Code and the ability to bring legal action to insure compliance with the provisions including injunction, abatement, or other appropriate action or proceeding. All officials and employees of the City may assist the Zoning Administrator by reporting to the Zoning Administrator any new construction, reconstruction, land uses, or violations that are observed;
B. Review and provide comments and reports, as needed, for the various procedures where the Planning Commission, Design and Review Board, BZA, or City Council reviews an application;
C. Review and make decisions on zoning certificates, certificates of zoning compliance, and administrative waiver applications;
D. Review and make decisions on questions of interpretation related to this code;
E. Accept, review for completeness, and respond to questions regarding review procedure applications established in this code;
F. Participate in any pre-application meetings as may be requested by a property owner or potential applicant in accordance with this code;
G. Coordinate the City's administrative review of applications required by this code, including rezoning applications, development plan review, conditional use applications, and subdivision plats;
H. Review and make decisions on minor subdivision applications;
I. Maintain in current status the "Official Zoning District Map" of the City of Wooster;
J. Refer requests for appeals of decisions to the BZA pursuant to the procedures established in Section 1105.13;
K. Provide such technical and consultation assistance as may be required by the BZA, the Planning Commission, Design and Review Board, and City Council, in the exercise of their duties relating to this code;
L. Maintain permanent and current records of all applications and the decisions related to those application;
M. Review, inspect property, and make decisions on compliance with the provisions of this code;
N. Investigate complaints and issue citations or other forms of enforcement and penalties for any violations and keep adequate records of all violations;
O. Order discontinuance of any illegal work being done;
P. Revoke a certificate or approval issued contrary to this code or based on a false statement or misrepresentation on the application; and
Q. Take any other action authorized by this code to ensure compliance with or to prevent violation(s) of this code.
(3) Decisions of the Zoning Administrator. A decision of the Zoning Administrator may be appealed to the BZA in accordance with Section 1105.13 unless another appeals board is established by this code.
(b) City Engineer.
(1) Establishment. The City of Wooster City Engineer shall be established to aid in the administration and enforcement of this code. The City Engineer may be provided with the assistance of such other persons as the City Administrator may direct.
(2) Roles and Powers of the City Engineer. In addition to any other authority granted to the City Engineer by charter, ordinance, or State law, the City Engineer shall have the following powers and duties related to this code:
A. Develop and recommend the City of Wooster Construction Standards, engineering requirements, stormwater management standards, and other documents related to subdivision improvement specifications that may be adopted or approved outside of this code;
B. Review and make recommendations to the Zoning Administrator on minor subdivision applications and signing of the final conveyance;
C. Review and make recommendations to the Planning Commission and City Council on major subdivision applications;
D. Review and make decisions on engineering plans and construction drawings for major subdivisions;
E. Participate in any pre-application meetings requested by a property owner or potential applicant in accordance with this code;
F. Maintain permanent and current records of all public improvements and improvement drawings that are part of major subdivision applications; and
G. Inspect, or cause to be inspected, all construction or installation work related to public improvements as required by these regulations.
(3) Decisions of the City Engineer. A decision of the City Engineer with regard to this code may be appealed to the BZA in accordance with Section 1105.13 unless another appeals board is established by this code.
(Ord. 2018-009. Passed 5-7-18.)