A.   Appointment: There is hereby created the position of city planning administrator. The city planning administrator shall be appointed by the planning and zoning commission and the appointment confirmed by the city council.

   B.   Duties: The city planning administrator, throughout this title referred to as administrator, shall administer the provisions of this title and provide assistance and guidance to the planning and zoning commission and the city council, and in addition, shall have the following duties:

      1.   Advise interested persons of the zoning title provisions.

      2.   Notify the news media regarding matters of public interest.

      3.   Aid and assist applicants in the preparation and expedition of required applications.

      4.   Issue building permits, certificates of occupancy, notifications and such similar administrative duties.

      5.   Investigate all violations of this title and notify, in writing, the person responsible for such violations, ordering the action necessary to correct such violation. (Ord. 223, 7-13-2006)

      6.   Whenever there is doubt as to the classification of use not specifically mentioned in this title, the determination shall be made by the administrator. Such determination shall be based upon detailed description of the proposed use and such other information as may be required. The administrator shall make such investigations as are necessary to compare the nature and characteristics of the proposed use with those of listed uses in the various districts, and shall determine that the use is, in all essentials, pertinent to the objectives of this title, of the same character as a use listed as allowed or as a special use permitted in one or such specified district or districts. No use added by such administrative determination shall permit in any district a use which is a special use permitted in such districts or in any less restricted district, nor shall same permit a use which is an allowed use in a less restrictive district. The determination of the administrator shall be final unless an appeal is made to the city council through the process specified in section 8-12-1 of this title.

(Ord. 223, 7-13-2006; amd. Ord. 252, 5-15-2013)

   A.   Membership; Qualifications: There is hereby created a planning and zoning commission, and throughout this title is referred to as the "commission". The commission shall be made up of five (5) members. The terms of the commission members shall be for a period of six (6) years. All members of the commission shall be residents of the city of Fairfield or Camas County and must have resided in the city or county for at least two (2) years prior to his or her appointment, and must remain a resident of the city or county during his or her service on the commission. At no time shall there be more than two (2) members of the commission who reside outside the city.

   B.   Powers: The planning and zoning commission shall be constituted and shall function according to the bylaws herein set forth and shall have all the power or authority to consider ordinances or to recommend amendments to or repeal of any portion of this title. The commission shall provide guidance and assistance to the city council, holding public hearings as required by law, and shall grant or deny applications presented to the commission, and shall make timely written recommendations to the city council in all matters relating to this title in which the city council has final decision making powers. Any action taken by the commission with respect to special use permits may, within fifteen (15) days of a commission decision, be reviewed by the city council for consideration to potential and significant adverse impact upon other citizens and/or the city. The city council will have authority to reverse such action and make an alternate determination, reversal and/or recommend further review and discussion by the commission.

(Ord. 247, 12-28-2011)