It is the intent of this ordinance that the zoning administrator be chiefly responsible, with due assistance from the county attorney, for all questions of interpretation of this ordinance. The zoning administrator shall also be responsible for the enforcement of this ordinance and shall:

a)

Serve as administrative secretary to the planning commission, if requested.

b)

Maintain public records concerning the administration of the zoning ordinance, including all maps, amendments, certificates of zoning compliance, special uses, variances, and records of public hearings.

c)

Collect data and keep informed as to the best zoning practices in order to be qualified to make recommendations to the planning commission, all of which must be approved by the county commission.

d)

Undertake other relevant duties as may be delegated by the county commission.

The board of appeals shall review questions on interpretation only on appeal from the decision of the zoning administrator, and recourse from all decisions of the board shall be to the courts as provided by law.

It is further the intent of this ordinance that the duties of the county commission shall be to adopt or reject proposed amendments to this ordinance as detailed in section 14. Matters of non-enforcement of this ordinance may be brought to the county commission's attention by aggrieved parties only after the aggrieved party has followed the complaint procedure outlined in section 12-8. Corrections to problems of non-enforcement shall be handled by the board of commissioners. Recourse from all decisions of the county commission shall be to the courts as provided by law.