(A) The City Council shall appoint the Zoning Administrator.
(B) Duties and responsibilities of the Zoning Administrator.
(1) Determine if applications are complete and comply with the terms of this chapter;
(2) Direct or conduct inspections of sewage systems and other uses of the land to determine compliance with the terms of this chapter;
(3) Maintain permanent and current records of this chapter including, but not limited to, maps, amendments, zoning or use permits, conditional use permits, variances, appeals and applications, and a separate file for future conditions or expiration of permits;
(4) Review, file, and forward applications for appeals, variances, conditional uses, and zoning amendments;
(5) To review and approve all metes and bounds property divisions within the city;
(6) Enforce the provisions of this chapter by reviewing complaints and pursuing contacts with any violator by standard procedures as adopted and modified from time to time;
(7) Mail notices concerning public hearings for variances, conditional uses, and zoning changes;
(8) Under the direction of the Chairperson of the Planning Commission, prepare and distribute meeting agendas at least one week before the meeting;
(9) Attend meetings and provide research and findings to the Board of Adjustment/Planning Commission;
(10) Issue permitted land use/zoning permits upon application for structures on lots conforming to this chapter when the conditions of this chapter are met; to issue conditional use permits when directed by the City Council; to issue notices of a zoning change when directed by the City Council;
(11) To mail a copy of the findings to applicants;
(12) To file copies of conditional use permits and variances with the County Recorder;
(13) To provide notice of public hearings and supporting documentation to the DNR when required by this chapter or state law or where shoreland management controls are to be considered;
(14) To ensure that the City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Adjustment review land use applications or public hearing applications as prescribed by state statutes;
(15) To conduct periodic and final inspections with a member of the Planning and Zoning Committee of property subject to conditions of approval relating to variances, conditional use permits, and other land use applications; and
(16) Keep the city updated regarding state and county land use regulation changes.