This division shall require all of the following:

(1)

The appointment of an administrator and such additional staff as the workload may require.

(2)

The creation of a zoning agency as authorized by Wis. Stats. § 59.69, a board of adjustments as authorized by Wis. Stats. § 59.694, and a county planning agency as defined in Wis. Stats. § 236.02(3), and required by Wis. Stats. § 59.692(3).

(3)

A system of permits in accordance with a fee schedule approved by the zoning committee, for all new construction, development, reconstruction, structural alteration or moving of buildings and structures. A copy of applications shall be required to be filed in the office of the county zoning administrator, unless prohibited by Wis. Stats. § 59.692(1k).

(4)

Regular inspection of permitted work in progress to ensure conformity of the finished structures with the terms of the county shoreland regulations.

(5)

A variance procedure which authorizes the board of adjustments to grant such variance from the terms of the ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest where, owing to special conditions and the adoption of the shoreland zoning ordinance, a literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship as long as the granting of a variance does not have the effect of granting or increasing any use of property which is prohibited in that zoning district by the county shoreland regulations.

(6)

A special exception (conditional use) procedure for uses presenting special problems.

(7)

The county shall keep a complete record of all proceedings before the board of adjustments, zoning agency and planning agency.

(8)

Written notice to the appropriate office of the department at least ten days prior to any hearing on a proposed variance, special exception or conditional use permit, appeal for a map or text interpretation, map or text amendment, and copies of all proposed land divisions submitted to the county for review under section 38-1005(c).

(9)

Submission to the appropriate office of the department, within ten days after grant or denial, copies of any decision on a variance, special exception or conditional use permit, or appeal for a map or text interpretation, and any decision to amend a map or text of an ordinance.

(10)

Development and maintenance of an official map of all mapped zoning district boundaries, amendments, and recordings.

(11)

The establishment of appropriate penalties for violations of various provisions of the ordinance, including forfeitures. Compliance with the ordinance shall be enforceable by the use of injunctions to prevent or abate a violation, as provided in Wis. Stats. § 59.69(11).

(12)

Pursuing the prosecution of violations of the county shoreland regulations.

(13)

Shoreland wetland map amendments according to Wis. Admin. Code § NR 115.04. Every petition for a shoreland-wetland map amendment filed with the county clerk shall be referred to the county zoning agency. A copy of each petition shall be provided to the appropriate office of the department within five days of the filing of the petition with the county clerk. Written notice of the public hearing to be held on a proposed amendment shall be provided to the appropriate office of the department at least ten days prior to the hearing. A copy of the county board's decision on each proposed amendment shall be forwarded to the appropriate office of the department within ten days after the decision is issued.

(Code 2000, § 38-603; Res. No. 72-16, 9-20-2016; Res. No. 1-19, 2-19-2019)