A.

Designation. The village board shall designate the zoning administrator. As permitted by law, the zoning administrator may designate another employee or contractor of the village to perform the duties of the zoning administrator, on a recurring, occasional, or case-by-case basis. Where a duty in this chapter is assigned to the zoning administrator, it shall be assumed that his or her designee may also permit such duty except where otherwise restricted by law.

B.

Duties. The general responsibility of the zoning administrator is to interpret and administer this chapter and to issue permits required by this chapter, who in addition thereto and in furtherance of said authority shall:

(1)

Determine that all detailed plans and supporting materials comply with all provisions of this chapter.

(2)

Conduct inspections of buildings, structures, waters, and land to determine compliance with all provisions of this chapter.

(3)

Be permitted access to premises and structures during reasonable hours to make those inspections as deemed necessary by him or her to ensure compliance with this chapter. If, however, he or she is refused entry after presentations of his or her identification, he or she may procure a special inspection warrant in accordance with Wis. Stats. § 66.0119(2).

(4)

Conduct inspections of buildings, structures, waters, and land to determine compliance with all provisions of this chapter.

(5)

Maintain permanent and current records of this chapter, including but not limited to all maps, amendments, conditional uses, temporary uses, sign permits, site plans, occupancy permits, variances, appeals, interpretations, and applications therefor.

(6)

Receive, file, and forward all applications for all procedures governed by this chapter to the designated official bodies.

(7)

Investigate all complaints made relating to the location of structures and the use of structures, lands, and waters, give notice of all violations of this chapter to the owner, resident, agent, or occupant of the premises, and report uncorrected violations to the village Attorney in a manner specified by him or her.

(8)

Institute, in the name of the village, any appropriate actions or proceedings against a violator of this chapter, as provided by law.

(9)

Prohibit the use or erection of any structure, land, or water until he or she has inspected and approved such use or erection.

(10)

Where useful, set marks on bridges or buildings or other markers that show the depth of the regional flood, or set marks delineating the boundaries of wetlands.

(11)

Request assistance and cooperation from the building inspector, village police department, village attorney, village clerk, village public works director, and other village staff and consultants as he or she deems necessary, either as a designee or advisor.

(12)

Make available to the public, to the fullest extent possible, all reports and documents concerning the village's comprehensive plan and ordinances. In addition, information in the form of reports, bulletins, maps, and engineering data shall be readily available and widely distributed. The village board may set fees necessary to recover the cost of providing such information to the public.

(13)

Make determinations of which land uses that are not listed in figures 520-17 and 520-18 shall be allowed in a zoning district, per section 520-15E.

(14)

Make interpretations regarding the provisions of this chapter per section 520-127.

(Ord. No. 16-07, 6-20-2016)