Subd. 1   This Code shall be administered and interpreted by the administrator and enforced by the City Council through the Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer. The Council may institute in the name of the city any appropriate actions or proceedings against a violator as provided by law.

   Subd. 2   The administrator shall:

   A.    Determine if applications comply with the requirements of this Code;

   B.    Cause the building inspector/code enforcement officer to conduct inspections of buildings and the use of land to determine compliance with the requirements of this Code;

   C.    Issue notices of Code violations when necessary.

   D.    Maintain current and permanent records of this Code, including but not limited to, the zoning map, amendments, conditional use permits, variances, appeals and applications.

   E.    Receive, file and forward all applications for appeals, variances, conditional use permits and amendments to the appropriate official bodies.

   Subd. 1   The fees for the various applications of this Code shall be established by the City Council by ordinance. Such fees may be reviewed and revised by the Council periodically.

   Subd. 2   The required fee is payable at the time of the filing of the application with the zoning administrator. Applications shall not be placed on the Planning Commission's agenda unless the appropriate fee has been paid; however, no fee shall be charged for discussion items.