The provisions of this chapter shall be administered
and enforced by the Town Zoning Administrator (hereinafter referred
to as the "Administrator"). The Administrator is authorized to act
through aides and assistants. In the performance of the duties of
the office of Zoning Administrator, the Administrator may request
the assistance of any appropriate officer or agency of the county
or State of Wisconsin.
The Administrator shall have the following duties
and powers. The Zoning Administrator shall:
A.
Examine all applications for building permits and,
if necessary, advise the Building Inspector as to the provisions of
this chapter and arrange for corrections to be made to ensure compliance
with this chapter and, for applications for building permits for any
structure requiring connection to a private domestic sewage treatment
and disposal system, advise the Building Inspector as to whether a
system satisfying all applicable codes already exists or that all
permits necessary to install such a system have been obtained. All
permits shall be examined to ensure that any proposed construction
will not interfere with a functioning private domestic sewage treatment
and disposal system.
B.
Examine all applications for special exceptions and building permits which require submittal and approval of a site plan under Article X of this chapter and refer such applications to the Plan Commission. Special exception permits and building permits which require site plan approval shall only be issued upon order of the Plan Commission.
C.
Receive all applications for a special exception,
interpretation, appeal and/or variance and refer such applications
to the Plan Commission or Board of Appeals. A variance shall only
be issued upon order of the Board of Appeals.
D.
Conduct inspections to determine compliance or noncompliance
with the provisions of this chapter.
E.
Issue stop and cease and desist orders and orders
requiring the correction of all conditions found to be in violation
of the provisions of this chapter. Such written orders shall be posted
in the property in a conspicuous place and/or served personally or
by certified mail upon persons deemed by the Administrator to be in
violation of the provisions of this chapter. It shall be unlawful
for any persons to violate any such order issued by the Administrator.
F.
Institute in the name of the Town any appropriate
action or proceedings to prevent violations of this chapter.
G.
Revoke by order any building permit approved under
a misstatement of fact or contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
H.
Maintain maps of all special exceptions and maintain
a file on each.
I.
Upon request of the Town Board, Plan Commission, or
Board of Appeals, present to such persons or bodies facts, records,
or reports which they may request to assist them in making decisions
or assist them in any other way as requested.
J.
Maintain a map or maps showing the current zoning
classification of all lands under the jurisdiction of this chapter.
The Administrator shall also ensure that a current copy of the Official
Zoning Atlas is available for public inspection.[1]
K.
For good cause, recommend the removal of a Building
Inspector to the Town Board.
Upon adoption of this chapter the Town shall
appoint a Building Inspector.
The Building Inspector shall:
A.
Receive and examine all applications for building
permits and forthwith transmit copies of all such applications to
the Administrator.
B.
Issue building permits only where there is compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Building permits for structures requiring connection to a private domestic sewage treatment and disposal system shall be issued only where there is compliance with applicable sanitary codes. Building permits which require site plan approval under Article X of this chapter shall only be issued by order of the Plan Commission. Building permits for development in the floodplain, shoreland and wetland jurisdiction of the Town of Grand Chute shall not be issued until approved by the Zoning Administrator.
C.
Receive and forthwith transmit to the Administrator all applications for building permits which require site plan approval under Article X of this chapter.
D.
Conduct inspections to determine compliance or noncompliance
with the provisions of this chapter and report any violations of this
chapter to the Administrator and the Town Board.
Compliance with the provisions of this chapter
shall be enforced by appropriate fines and penalties. Compliance may
also be enforced by injunctional suit of the Town or by the owner
or owners of real estate within the district affected by the regulation.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter or any order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall, upon
conviction, forfeit an amount as prescribed in the Uniform Forfeiture
and Bond Schedules for each offense, together with the costs of prosecution.
Each day that a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate
offense.
If the Administrator finds that any of the provisions
of this chapter are being violated, he shall notify, in writing, by
registered or certified mail, the person(s) responsible indicating
the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct
the violation. Whenever a person shall have been notified in writing
that he is in violation of the provisions of this chapter, such person
shall commence correction of all violations within 10 days of notice
and shall correct all violations within 45 days of notice. If such
corrections are not commenced within 10 days of written notice or
not corrected with 45 days of written notice, each day that a violation
continues shall be considered a separate offense.
