Chapter 18.145
ADMINISTRATION
Sections:
18.145.010 Zoning administrator designated.
18.145.020 General administrative system.
18.145.030 Zoning administrator.
18.145.040 Role of specific officials in zoning administration.
18.145.010 Zoning administrator designated.
The office of zoning administrator is hereby created as the administrative and enforcement officer for the provisions of this title. The duty of the zoning administrator shall be to interpret and administer this title and to issue all permits required by this title.
The zoning administrator shall investigate all complaints, give notice of violations, issue orders to comply with the zoning ordinance, and assist the village attorney in the prosecution of ordinance violators. The zoning administrator and his duly appointed deputies may enter at any reasonable time onto any public or private lands or waters to inspect those areas subject to enforcement under this chapter to ensure compliance with this chapter and this code. [Ord. dated 3/6/12 § 95; Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-12].
18.145.020 General administrative system.
This title contemplates an administrative and enforcement officer entitled the “zoning administrator” to administer and enforce the same. Certain considerations, particularly with regard to granting of permitted conditional uses, planned unit development conditional uses, changes in zoning districts and zoning map and amending the text of this code require review and recommendation by the plan commission and ultimate action by the village board. A zoning board of appeals is provided to assure proper administration of this title and to avoid arbitrariness. [Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-130].
18.145.030 Zoning administrator.
The village building inspector is hereby designated as the administrative and enforcement officer for the provisions of this title and is also herein referred to as the zoning administrator. The duty of the zoning administrator shall be to interpret and administer this title and to issue, after on-site inspection, all permits required by this title. The zoning administrator shall further:
(a) Maintain records of all permits issued, inspections made, work approved and other official actions.
(b) Record the lowest floor elevations of all structures erected, moved, altered or improved in the flood land districts.
(c) Establish that all necessary permits that are required for flood land uses by state and federal law have been secured.
(d) Inspect all structures, lands and waters as often as necessary to assure compliance with this title.
(e) Investigate all complaints made relating to the location of structures and the use of structures, lands and waters, give notice of all violations of this title to the owner, resident, agent or occupant of the premises, and report uncorrected violations to the village board in a manner specified by him.
(f) Prohibit the use or erection of any structure, land or water until he has inspected and approved such use or erection.
(g) Request assistance and cooperation from the police department and village attorney as deemed necessary. [Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-131].
18.145.040 Role of specific officials in zoning administration.
(a) Plan Commission. The plan commission, together with its other statutory duties, shall make reports and recommendations relating to the planning and development of the village to the village board, other public officials and other interested organizations and citizens. In general, the plan commission shall have such powers as may be necessary to enable it to perform its functions and promote municipal planning. Under this title, its functions are primarily recommendatory to the village board pursuant to guidelines set forth in this title as to various matters and, always, being mindful of the intent and purposes of this title. Recommendations shall be in writing. A recording thereof in the commission’s minutes shall constitute the required written recommendation. The commission may, in arriving at its recommendation, on occasion and of its own volition, conduct its own public hearing.
(b) Village Board. The village board, the governing body of the village, subject to recommendations by the plan commission and the holding of public hearings by said board, has ultimate authority to grant permitted conditional uses, planned unit development conditional uses, make changes and amendments in zoning districts, the zoning map and supplementary flood land zoning map, and to amend the text of this title. The board may delegate to the plan commission the responsibility to hold some or all public hearings as required under this title and other provisions therefor elsewhere in this title.
(c) Zoning Board of Appeals. A zoning board of appeals is established to provide an appeal procedure for persons who deem themselves aggrieved by decisions of administrative officers in enforcement of this title. [Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-132].