The Zoning Administrator of the City shall be the Director of Community Development of the City or his or her designee. The Zoning Administrator shall be charged with the enforcement of this Code. In discharging this responsibility, he or she or his or her designee shall:
(a) Interpret the meaning, application or intent of any development regulation in this title. For consistency of interpretation, the director shall render interpretations in writing and apply said interpretations to future instances having the same context. Administrative interpretations shall be communicated to the Planning Commission and City Council. The Zoning Administrator’s interpretation may be appealed subject to the procedures and criteria of Section 1105.13, Appeals.
(b) Issue certificates of compliance, certificates of appropriateness, conditional use permits and temporary use permits;
(c) Conduct inspections of structures and uses to determine compliance with this Zoning Code;
(d) Notify in writing any party believed to be responsible for violating a provision of this Code and order action to correct the violation;
(e) Prepare and cause to be published on or before March 31 of each year a Zoning District Map as amended through the preceding December 31;
(f) Receive and forward to the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Historic Preservation Board or Downtown Design Review Board as appropriate all applications and notices required by this Code;
(g) Maintain records of applications filed, public hearings held, permits and certificates issued, inspections made, reports rendered, and notices or orders issued under the provisions of this Code;
(h) Request the assistance and cooperation of other City officials, departments, boards or commissions, or other agencies as necessary in the discharge of his or her duties; and
(i) Procure such engineering, planning or legal assistance from technical experts outside the City government as may be necessary to discharge his or her duties and as is authorized by Council.
(j) Provide nonbinding parcel information letters as requested. These letters do not represent a guarantee by the City and is subject to change as more information becomes available including information or permit applications regarding any intended future use of the site.
(Ord. 19-53. Passed 6-24-19.)