This Ordinance shall be administered by the administrative officials, who are appointed by the legislative body, and who shall have all powers and duties authorized by statute and Ordinances for administrative officials. It shall be illegal for any person or entity to interfere with the administrative official’s performance of duties. The duties of an administrative official shall include, but not limited to:

1. Interpretation of terms and provisions of this Ordinance;
2. Administration of this Ordinance by the issuance of zoning permits and certificates of compliance, including the collection of fees authorized by law;
3. Enforcement of this Ordinance, investigation, and resolution of zoning complaints including the authority to order discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings, structures, signs, fences; of illegal additions, alterations, or structural changes; and any other illegal work or activity being done;
4. Review and issuance of administrative modifications per the requirements of Section 5.03, Flexible Administrative Modification Rules and Section 5.04, Standard Administrative Modifications;
5. Processing applications for appeals, variances, conditional uses and changes from one nonconforming use to another nonconforming use;
6. Preparation of the record for appeal from the decisions of the Board of Adjustment as provided by Kentucky Revised Statutes;
7. Serving as staff and providing administrative assistance to the Board of Adjustment regarding their functions under this Ordinance.

Effective on: 5/17/2022

The floodplain regulations included within this Ordinance shall be enforced by the Floodplain Administrator, who is appointed by the legislative body, and who shall have all powers and duties authorized by Kentucky Revised Statutes and this Ordinance. It shall be illegal for any person or entity to interfere with the Floodplain Administrator’s performance of duties. The duties of the Floodplain Administrator include, but not limited to:

1. Reviewing zoning permit applications to determine compliance with floodplain requirements including determining that planned changes and uses will not result in a cumulative increase in the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point when combined with all other existing and anticipated development;
2. Notifying relevant agencies and adjacent communities prior to authorizing any use or change that alters or relocates a watercourse, submitting evidence of such notification to FEMA, and assuring that the flood carrying capacity within the altered or relocated watercourse is maintained;
3. Maintaining documentation of all floodplain information and activity including all maps, site plans, and certifications and making this documentation reasonably accessible to the public;
4. Interpreting floodplain maps and boundaries as needed; and
5. Working with the Zoning Administrator and other local, state, and federal officials to remedy floodplain violations.

Effective on: 5/17/2022

The powers and duties of the Technical Review Committee (“TRC”) are as generally described below.

1. Establishment and Membership: The TRC is created and shall consist of PDS staff, regulatory agencies and public utilities agencies, and other agencies or consultants deemed appropriate. The Applicant and their representatives and their invitees, Staff, City staff and officials, regulatory agencies and public utility agencies shall be permitted to attend TRC meetings.
2. Jurisdiction and Authority: The TRC has the duty to review and make comments to the applicant, pursuant to the procedures and standards in this Ordinance and other applicable regulations.

Effective on: 5/17/2022

The Kenton County Planning Commission (KCPC) shall have all general and specific powers, duties, and responsibilities necessary to carry out its functions in accordance with this Ordinance and KRS Chapter 100.

Effective on: 5/17/2022

When referenced in this Ordinance, PDS staff is the duly authorized representative of the Kenton County Planning Commission. PDS staff has the duty to review applications submitted to the Kenton County Planning Commission, and make recommendations and comments to applicants and the Planning Commission, and where authorized by this ordinance make final decisions.

Effective on: 5/17/2022

The Board of Adjustment shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities necessary to carry out its functions in accordance with this Ordinance and KRS Chapter 100:

1. To hear and decide applications for conditional use permits.
2. To hear and decide applications for variances including variances to the floodplain regulations.
3. To hear and decide requests for appeals of administrative decisions.
4. To hear and decide changes from one nonconforming use to another nonconforming use as regulated under KRS 100.253.

Effective on: 5/17/2022

The legislative body shall have the following duties related to this Ordinance:

1. To review and from time to time initiate changes to this Ordinance.
2. To decide upon any application or request for amendments to this Ordinance or the Official Zoning Map.
3. To decide upon any application or request for a Concept Development Plans.

Effective on: 5/17/2022