8:1.1.

Zoning administrator. This chapter shall be administered and enforced by the Anderson County zoning administrator with the assistance of such other persons as the county administrator may direct. The zoning administrator shall be appointed by the county administrator.

8:1.2.

Duties of the zoning administrator.

The duties of the zoning administrator shall include receiving board of zoning appeals applications, inspecting premises, issuing certificates of occupancy for uses and structures that meet the requirements of this chapter, endorsing building permit applications that meet the requirements of this chapter, and other actions to ensure conformance with this chapter.

If the zoning administrator shall find that any of the provisions of this chapter are being violated, he shall notify in writing the person responsible for such violation indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. He shall order discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings, or structures; removal of illegal buildings or structures or of additions, alterations, or structural changes thereto; discontinuance of any illegal work being done; [and] take any other action authorized by this chapter to ensure compliance with or prevent violation of its provisions.

(Ord. No. 99-004, § 8:1—8:1.2, 7-20-1999; Ord. No. 2016-006, § 8:1, 4-19-2016)

No land shall be used, occupied, or excavated, and no building or other structure shall be erected, structurally altered, added to, or moved until approval for the issuance of a building and/or grading permit has been granted by the zoning administrator. If the proposed plan conforms with the provisions of this ordinance [chapter], the zoning administrator shall endorse a building permit and return one copy of the plan to the applicant. The zoning administrator shall mark the plan as approved and attest to the same by his signature. The second copy of the plan, similarly marked, and a copy of the building permit shall be retained by the office of building standards.

A record of all building permits issued shall be kept on file in the office of building standards and copies shall be furnished on request to persons having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land involved.

(Ord. No. 99-004, § 8:2, 7-20-1999; Ord. No. 2016-006, § 8:2, 4-19-2016)

8:3.1.

Certificate of occupancy.

It shall be unlawful to use, occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of any building or premises or part hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its use or structure until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the zoning administrator stating that the proposed use of the building or land complies with the provisions of this chapter.

No nonconforming structure or use shall be changed or extended until the zoning administrator shall have issued a certificate of occupancy. The certificate shall state specifically how the nonconforming use differs from the provisions of this chapter, provided that upon enactment or amendment of this chapter, owners or occupants of nonconforming uses or structures shall have six months to apply for certificates. Failure to make such application within six months shall be presumptive evidence that the property was a conforming use at the time of enactment or amendment of this chapter.

A record of all certificates of occupancy issued shall be kept on file in the office of the zoning administrator and copies shall be furnished on request to persons having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land involved.

8:3.2.

Application procedure. Application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made coincidentally with the application for a building permit. The certificate of occupancy shall be issued within five days after the erection, move, structural alteration of any building, or change in the use of any premises shall have been completed in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.

8:3.3.

Temporary certificate of occupancy. A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by the zoning administrator for a period not to exceed six months during alterations or partial occupancy of a building prior to landscaping pending completion, or for bazaars, carnivals, waste storage lots incidental to construction, and such provided that such temporary permit may require such conditions and safeguards as will protect the safety of the occupants and the general public.

8:3.4.

Failure to obtain certificate of occupancy. Failure to obtain a certificate of occupancy shall be a violation of this chapter and punishable under article 14 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 99-004, §§ 8:3—8:3.4, 7-20-1999; Ord. No. 2016-006, § 8:3, 4-19-2016)

Building permits or certificates of occupancy issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the zoning administrator authorize only the use, arrangement, and construction set forth in such approved plans and applications. Use, arrangement, or construction that differs from that authorized shall be deemed a violation of the chapter and punishable as provided by article 14 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 99-004, § 8:4, 7-20-1999; Ord. No. 2016-006, § 8:4, 4-19-2016)

If the request for a building permit is disapproved or if a certificate of occupancy is denied, the applicant may appeal the action of the zoning administrator to the board of zoning appeals.

(Ord. No. 99-004, § 8:5, 7-20-1999; Ord. No. 2016-006, § 8:5, 4-19-2016)