The provisions of this ordinance shall be administered by the zoning official and/or the building inspector as appointed by the city council. The duty of enforcement thereof shall rest with the zoning official, building inspector or code enforcement officer as shall be authorized therein by law, and such persons shall for the purpose of this ordinance have the power of public officers.

The office of the city clerk shall:

(1)

Receive all applications for site plan review which the planning commission is required to decide under this ordinance.

(2)

Receive all applications for appeals, variances, or other matters which the zoning board of appeals is required to decide under this ordinance and refer such applications to the zoning board of appeals for determination.

(3)

Receive all applications for special land uses and amendments to this ordinance and refer such applications to the planning commission and city council for determination.

(4)

Implement the decisions of the planning commission and city council.

(1)

It shall be unlawful to change the type of use of land, or to change the type of use or type of occupancy of any building, or to extend any use on any lot until the zoning or code inspector has issued a certificate of zoning ordinance compliance and/or a certificate of occupancy. This application shall be made in writing to the zoning or code inspector on forms provided for that purpose. A record of all such applications shall be kept on file by the city.

(2)

The building and zoning department shall receive all applications for zoning compliance and occupancy permits and conduct inspections of buildings and premises necessary to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. The zoning official shall require that every application for a zoning ordinance compliance permit shall be accompanied by a written statement and plans or plats showing the following in sufficient detail to enable the zoning or code inspector to ascertain whether the proposed work or use is in conformance with this chapter:

A.

The actual shape, location and dimensions of the lot.

B.

The existing and intended use of the lot and of all buildings or structures to be erected, altered or moved and any other structures already on the lot.

C.

Such other information which may be essential for determining whether the provisions of this chapter are being observed including requirements for parking, refuse collection, stormwater management, landscaping and property maintenance.

From time to time, the city may employ planning, engineering, legal, traffic or other special consultants to assist in the review of special use permits, site plans, rezonings or other matters related to the planning and development of the city.

To ensure compliance with this zoning ordinance and any conditions imposed hereunder, the landowner may be required to deposit with the city clerk cash, a certified check, an irrevocable bank letter of credit, or a surety bond acceptable to the city, covering the estimated cost of improvements associated with a project for which zoning approval is sought to insure faithful completion of the improvements required hereunder. Such performance guarantee shall be deposited at the time of the issuance of the permit authorizing the activity or project. The city shall establish procedures under which a rebate of any cash deposits in reasonable proportion to the ratio of work completed on the required improvements will be made as work progresses. Specific standards for performance guarantees for site plan review and approval are found in section 8.11 of this ordinance.

Temporary certificates of occupancy may be issued for the use of lands, buildings or parts thereof, provided that the occupancy or use of the completed portion shall not interfere with or be endangered by the completion of the remainder of the building or any portion thereof, and that a satisfactory schedule of the completion and a financial guarantee for the remainder of the building or structure is submitted to assure that all buildings, access, parking, landscaping and accessory buildings can be reasonably completed within a specified time. A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued for a period of time as judged by the building inspector as necessary to complete the construction provided, that a cash bond, certified check or irrevocable letter of credit equivalent to the value of the amount of work to be completed is deposited with the city clerk.

Uses of land, buildings, or structures converted in violation of this article are hereby declared to be a nuisance per se and shall be considered a municipal civil infraction and shall be subject to all processes thereof.