Right to enter property. The Commission, along with its individual members and authorized agents, may enter upon land, with proper identification, which is the subject of a pending application it has authority to act on.

Text amendments. The Commission may recommend to the Village Board changes to the text of this chapter.

Zoning Map amendments. The Commission shall review, hear and recommend to the Village Board changes to the Zoning Map.

Conditional uses. The Commission shall review, hear, and make decisions regarding conditional uses.

Planned unit development overlay districts. The Commission shall review, hear, and recommend decisions regarding planned unit development overlay districts to the Village Board

Administrative appeals. The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) shall hear and decide administrative appeals consistent with the requirements in Article 7 of this chapter where it is alleged that the Zoning Administrator failed to act as required by this chapter; made an error in issuing a permit or in denying an application; made an error in enforcement; or made an error in an interpretation or any other determination. In exercising these powers, the ZBA may compel the administrative official to act as required or reverse or affirm, in whole or in part, or modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination being appealed and may make such order, requirement, decision, or determination as ought to be made and to that end shall have all the powers of the officer from whom the appeal is taken.

Variances. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall hear and decide variances consistent with the requirements in Article 7 of this chapter.

Right to enter. The Zoning Board of Appeals, along with its individual members and authorized agents, may enter upon land, with proper identification, which is the subject of a pending application.

Amendments to this chapter. The Zoning Board of Appeals may recommend amendments to this chapter to the Village Board as it deems advisable.

Number and appointment. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall consist of five regular members appointed by the Village President with the approval of the Village Board.

Alternates. The Village President with the approval of the Village Board shall appoint two alternates to the Zoning Board of Appeals for staggered three-year terms and annually appoint one of them as the first alternate and the other as the second alternate.

Considerations in making appointments. Regular members and alternates of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall reside in the Village of Fox Crossing. A Village official, Village employee, or Planning Commissioner shall not serve as a regular member or as an alternate.

Terms. Each regular member and alternate on the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be appointed to hold office for a period of three years, except those regular members first appointed as follows: one shall serve for one year, two for two years, and two for three years. Terms shall commence and expire on April 1 of the appropriate year. The incumbent members shall continue to serve until their term expires.

Vacancies. Vacancies on the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member or alternate whose term becomes vacant.

Removal. The Village President may remove a regular member or an alternate from the Zoning Board of Appeals for just cause.

Requirements for quorum. A quorum shall consist of four voting members.

Requirements for voting. A decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be by majority vote of the members present at a meeting in which a quorum is in attendance and voting.

Disqualification or voluntary abstention. A member shall abstain from voting on a particular issue or shall be disqualified by majority vote of the remaining members present when:

Voting by alternates. The first alternate may vote only when one of the regular members of the Zoning Board of Appeals is absent or is not able to vote on a pending matter. The second alternate may vote only when the first alternate is absent or is not able to vote or when more than one regular member is absent or is not able to vote.

Authorize other department employees as designees to assist in the administration of this chapter;

Meet with applicants to advise them of the requirements of this chapter;

Issue administrative permits;

Issue written interpretations relating to this chapter;

Revoke or modify any administratively issued permit or interpretation with reasonable cause;

Keep a written record of permits issued, interpretations made, inspections, work approved, enforcement activities, and other similar official actions;

Prepare staff reports consistent with this chapter and make recommendations as may be required or deemed appropriate;

Prepare meeting agendas for the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals and submit them to the appropriate Chairperson for review and approval;

Investigate complaints regarding alleged violations of this chapter;

Have access to premises, public or private, during reasonable hours to conduct inspections deemed necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter;

Procure a special inspection warrant in accordance with § 66.0119, Wis. Stats., if a property owner does not give the Administrator permission to enter a property to verify compliance with this chapter;

Issue violation notices;

Issue stop-work orders;

Initiate legal proceedings to correct violations;

Develop, amend, and utilize application forms, checklists, and other forms he or she deems appropriate to administer the development review processes contained in this chapter;

Recommend amendments to this chapter and to other chapters of the Municipal Code of the Village of Fox Crossing relating to land use and development; and

Undertake any other activity not enumerated in this section that is necessary to administer and enforce this chapter or any other section of the Municipal Code of the Village of Fox Crossing as may be appropriate.