The provisions of this chapter shall be administered
and enforced by the Zoning Officer, who shall be appointed by the
Town Board. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer and he shall
have the power to:
A. Receive and examine all applications for zoning permits
and to refer applications to the Planning Board for review and recommendation
when deemed advisable.
B. Issue zoning permits and certificates of occupancy
only when there is compliance with the provisions of this chapter
and with other Town local laws; provided, however, that the issuance
of a zoning permit shall not be deemed a waiver of the requirements
of any Town ordinance or local law.
C. Receive applications for special permits and forward
these applications to the Planning Board or the Town Board, where
appropriate.
[Amended 5-11-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
D. Following refusal of a permit, to receive applications
for appeals from alleged error of the Zoning Officer and variances
and forward these applications to the Zoning Board of Appeals for
action thereon.
E. Conduct periodic inspections and surveys to determine
the compliance or noncompliance with the terms of this chapter.
F. Issue stop, cease and desist orders and order, in
writing, correction of all conditions found to be in violation of
the provisions of this chapter. Such written orders shall be served
personally or by mail upon persons, firms or corporations deemed by
the Zoning Officer to be violating the terms of this chapter. It shall
be unlawful for any person to violate such order lawfully issued by
the Zoning Officer, and any person violating any such order shall
be guilty of a violation of this chapter.
G. Investigate all complaints and take immediate action
as necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
H. With the approval of the Town Board, or when directed
by them, institute in the name of the Town any appropriate action
or proceedings to prevent the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction,
alteration, conversion, maintenance or use or to restrain, correct
or abate such violation so as to prevent the occupancy of or use of
any building, structure or land or to prevent any illegal act, conduct,
business or use in or about such premises.
I. Revoke by order a zoning permit issued under a mistake
of fact or contrary to the law or the provisions of this chapter.
J. Maintain a map showing the current zoning classification
of all land.
K. Upon request of the Town Board, the Planning Board
or the Zoning Board of Appeals, present to such bodies facts, records
or reports which they may request to assist them in making of decisions.
No land shall be used or occupied and no building
hereafter erected, altered or extended shall be used or changed in
use until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the
Zoning Officer stating that the buildings or proposed use thereof
complies with the provisions of this chapter or ordinance of the Town
of Brutus.
The applicant for a zoning permit shall at the
time of making application pay to the Town Clerk for the use of the
Town a fee in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by resolution
of the Town Board upon the enactment of this chapter or as such schedule
may be amended by resolution of the Town Board.
[Amended 5-11-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
Flood control review procedures shall be as set forth in Chapter
69, Flood Damage Prevention.