Village of Fox Crossing, WI DIVISION 3 Zoning Administrator

§ 435.4-13 Establishment.

The position of Zoning Administrator is established to undertake the responsibilities as defined in this chapter and as allowed by state law.

§ 435.4-14 Appointment of Zoning Administrator.

The Director of Community Development shall be appointed to serve as the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator may not be removed from his or her position except for just cause.

§ 435.4-15 Authority.

The Zoning Administrator shall administer, supervise, and enforce the provisions of this chapter and in furtherance of those duties shall have the authority to:

A. Authorize other department employees as designees to assist in the administration of this chapter;

B. Meet with applicants to advise them of the requirements of this chapter;

C. Issue administrative permits;

D. Issue written interpretations relating to this chapter;

E. Revoke or modify any administratively issued permit or interpretation with reasonable cause;

F. Keep a written record of permits issued, interpretations made, inspections, work approved, enforcement activities, and other similar official actions;

G. Prepare staff reports consistent with this chapter and make recommendations as may be required or deemed appropriate;

H. Prepare meeting agendas for the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals and submit them to the appropriate Chairperson for review and approval;

I. Investigate complaints regarding alleged violations of this chapter;

J. Have access to premises, public or private, during reasonable hours to conduct inspections deemed necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter;

K. Procure a special inspection warrant in accordance with § 66.0119, Wis. Stats., if a property owner does not give the Administrator permission to enter a property to verify compliance with this chapter;

L. Issue violation notices;

M. Issue stop-work orders;

N. Initiate legal proceedings to correct violations;

O. Develop, amend, and utilize application forms, checklists, and other forms he or she deems appropriate to administer the development review processes contained in this chapter;

P. Recommend amendments to this chapter and to other chapters of the Municipal Code of the Village of Fox Crossing relating to land use and development; and

Q. Undertake any other activity not enumerated in this section that is necessary to administer and enforce this chapter or any other section of the Municipal Code of the Village of Fox Crossing as may be appropriate.

§ 435.4-16 Conflict of interest.

The Zoning Administrator and/or authorized designee of the Zoning Administrator shall not perform work on a proposed or approved development project in which he or she has a conflict of interest.