10.1.

Powers and duties of the director of the community development department. The director of the community development department has the power and duty to provide the following services related to this chapter:

1.

Determine in which zoning district a parcel of land lies.

2.

Issue building or zoning compliance permits under the procedures outlined in this chapter.

3.

Reserved.

4.

Offer practical suggestions on how to comply with this chapter.

5.

Maintain complete records concerning this chapter and related matters, and make such records available to the public upon request.

10.2.

Powers and duties of the planning and zoning commission. The planning and zoning commission has the power and duty to provide the following services related to this chapter.

1.

Advise the governing authority on applications for amendment to this chapter by examining amendment applications and providing written recommendations to the governing authority.

2.

Propose and/or review amendments to this chapter and to the zoning map.

3.

Conduct public hearings prior to adoption of amendments to this chapter and to the zoning map.

4.

Maintain and update the county future land use plan so that it may provide a current data base with which decisions on proposed amendments to this chapter may be made that utilize sound planning principles.

5.

Carry out an ongoing comprehensive planning program.

10.3.

Reserved.

10.4.

Powers and duties of the governing authority. The governing authority of the county shall have the dower and duty to provide the following services related to this chapter:

1.

Accept applications for amendment of this chapter and render official decisions on the applications after referring the same to the planning commission for review and recommendation as specified in this chapter.

2.

Propose amendments to this chapter.

3.

Authorize conditional uses according to the procedures outlined in this chapter.

(Ord. of 7-14-98(2), § 10.0; Res. of 10-13-98(2); Res. of 4-11-00(1); Ord. of 12-18-01(1); Ord. of 8-4-20(1), § 1)