1.   Administrator. The Council shall appoint a Zoning Administrative Officer, and it shall be the duty of said officer to enforce this chapter. Such officer may be a person holding other appointive office in the City or in another governmental agency.

   2.   Zoning Compliance Permits. No land shall be occupied or used, and no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be occupied or used, in whole or in part, for any purpose whatsoever, until a permit is issued by the Zoning Administrator, stating that the building and use comply with the provisions of this chapter. No change of use shall be made in any building or part thereof, now, or hereafter erected or structurally altered, without a permit being issued therefore by the Zoning Administrative Officer. No permit shall be issued to make a change unless the changes are in conformity with provisions of this chapter. Nothing in this part shall prevent the continuance of a nonconforming use as herein authorized, unless a discontinuance is necessary for the safety of life or property.

   3.   Application for Compliance Permit. Compliance permits shall be obtained from the Zoning Administrative Officer before starting or proceeding with the erection, construction, moving in, or the structural alteration of a building or structure. Permits shall be kept on file in the office of the Zoning Administrative Officer, and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected. Compliance permits shall be issued to applicants within 10 days after application is made. Permits will be valid for 180 days. If construction is not completed within that time period, a new permit must be obtained. Failure to timely complete construction may be grounds for denial of an additional permit.

   4.   Plats. Each application for a compliance permit shall be accompanied by either a dimensioned drawing or plat drawn to scale showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the size, shape, and location of the building to be erected, the dimensions of the required yards, parking, and open spaces, and such other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of this chapter.

   5.   Construction and Use to be as Provided in Application, Plans, and Permit. Compliance permits issued on the basis of plans and applications, approved by the Zoning Administrative Officer, authorize only that use, arrangement, and construction. Use, arrangement, and construction at variance with that authorized shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.

   6.   Fees. Before receiving a compliance permit, the owner or agent shall pay to the City the permit fee as provided by resolution of the Council.

   7.   Special Exceptions. A compliance permit for a special exception may be issued by the Zoning Administrative Officer upon the order of the Board of Adjustment.