§ 158.350. Zoning Administrator.

(A)

The City manager shall appoint a Zoning Administrator whose duties shall be as set forth in this chapter. The Zoning Administrator is authorized to act through aides and assistants. In the performance of his duties, the Zoning Administrator may request the assistance of any appropriate official or agency of the City.

(B)

The Zoning Administrator shall investigate promptly complaints of violations, reporting his findings and actions to complainants and shall use his best endeavors to prevent violations or to detect and secure the correction of violations. If he finds that any of the provisions of this chapter are being violated, he shall notify in writing the person responsible for the violation, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. He shall order the discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings, or structures; removal of illegal buildings or structures or of illegal additions, alterations, or structural changes; discontinuance of any illegal work being done; or shall take any other lawful action authorized by this chapter necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

(C)

The Zoning Administrator shall maintain written records of all official actions of his office with relation to administration, and of all complaints and actions taken with regard thereto, and of all violations discovered by whatever means, with remedial action taken and disposition of all cases; and the same shall be a public record.

(Ord. No. 98-84, § 1, 3-22-99)