The following local officials and agencies shall
be responsible for the daily administration and enforcement of this
chapter and the Zoning Map(s).
A. The Building Official shall serve as the Zoning Enforcement
Officer. The appointing authority may assign other professional Town
staff to serve in this capacity as well.
B. The Director of Planning, or his/her designee, shall
work in conjunction with the Zoning Enforcement Officer, assisting
in the interpretation of the chapter. The Director of Planning, at
the direction of the Town Manager, shall be responsible for the maintenance
and update of the text of this chapter and shall review the text and
map at reasonable intervals and identify any changes necessary to
the chapter following changes to the Comprehensive Community Plan.
The Director of Planning shall perform such other duties and take
such actions as may be assigned in the chapter.
C. The Town Clerk shall serve as the custodian of this
chapter and the Zoning Map(s) created hereunder and as the official
keeper of Zoning Board of Review decisions.
D. The Director of Public Works, at the direction of
the Town Manager, shall be responsible for the maintenance of the
Zoning Map and to depict any changes on the Map.
An appeal from any decision of an administrative officer or agency charged in this chapter with interpretation or enforcement of any of its provisions may be taken to the Zoning Board of Review by an aggrieved party in a manner described in Article
XV, Administration and Procedures of Zoning Board of Review. An appeal from a decision of the Zoning Board of Review may be taken by an aggrieved party to the Superior Court for Kent County, notice of which shall be given in accordance with R.I.G.L. § 45-24-69.1.