1.

Establishment

A.

The Governing Body of the City of Seneca has established a Development Administrator pursuant to the provisions of the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Seneca. The Development Administrator shall be given the responsibility for ensuring orderly and expeditious processing of rezoning and site plan applications.

B.

The office of "Development Administrator" as established by the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Seneca, shall replace and assume the duties of the office of "Zoning Administrator". The duties of the Development Administrator shall include all those duties established in this and other Ordinances approved by the City of Seneca.

2.

Qualifications. The Development Administrator shall be selected in the manner proscribed in the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Seneca, and shall meet those qualifications as specified in said subdivision regulations. The Development Administrator must be well versed in the procedures and regulations in the Subdivision Regulations and the Seneca Zoning Ordinance, in order to assist the Planning Commission and the Governing Body in the proper and expeditious handling of all subdivision and zoning matters brought before the City.

3.

Duties

A.

In general, the Development Administrator shall be responsible for processing, reviewing and recommending to the Planning Commission all subdivisions, site plans, public improvement plans, and zoning cases applied for, pursuant to the provisions of Subdivision and Site Plan Regulations of the City of Seneca and the Seneca Zoning Ordinance.

B.

The duties of the Development Administrator shall also include those duties specifically defined below:

1)

Issue all certificates, keep all records and certificates.

2)

Conduct all inspections.

3)

Report to the City Attorney for prosecution all violations of these regulations and to sign all complaints to the City Attorney.

4)

The Development Administrator shall have, after obtaining the necessary court orders, the power to enter all properties within the jurisdiction of this Ordinance, at reasonable times, for the purpose of inspection.

5)

To issue orders, in the case of violations, requiring a use or activity to cease and desist.

6)

To post at proper times a notice (by sign) to the public showing: BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED BY ORDER OF THE DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR.

C.

The Development Administrator, in concert with the Planning Commission, shall be authorized to select and recommend for the City of Seneca the services of any professional consultant as he may see fit to successfully carry out the duties of his office. These consulting services may include, but are not limited to:

1)

Legal Counsel;

2)

Architecture;

3)

Landscape Architecture;

4)

Surveying;

5)

Engineering; and

6)

Community and Regional Planning.

D.

The Governing Body shall review all proposals by the Development Administrator to retain any professional consulting services for the City of Seneca. The hiring of any private consultant to serve the city in this capacity shall require a majority vote by the Governing Body.

[E.]H.

Hearings

1)

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS

a.

A transcript or tape recording shall be kept for all public hearings.

b.

All applicants and participants have the right to legal representation.

c.

Simple cross examination and questioning of all participants shall be permitted.

d.

Applicants proposing the change shall have the right to steak first.

e.

Members of the Board Zoning Appeals and Planning Commission members must be free from ex parte contact concerning the opinions of others prior to a public hearing.