The provisions of this chapter shall be administered
and enforced by the Zoning Administrator, who shall be designated
by the Town Council and who may hold other appointed office in the
town. The Zoning Administrator may be provided with the assistance
of other persons at the direction of the Town Council.
The Zoning Administrator shall have all necessary
authority on behalf of the Town Council to administer and enforce
this chapter and to carry out the duties prescribed in this Article
and elsewhere in this chapter. It shall be the responsibility of all
other appointed officers and employees of the town to cooperate with
the Zoning Administrator in the execution of his or her duties.
A. Conclusions and findings. The Zoning Administrator
shall have the authority to make conclusions of law and findings of
fact, with concurrence of the Town Attorney, in connection with the
administration, application and enforcement of this chapter in specific
cases.
B. Interpretation of ordinance. Subject to appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals as provided in Article
XVIII of this chapter, the Zoning Administrator shall be the final authority in the interpretation of the provisions of this chapter.
C. Review and approval of zoning permits. The Zoning Administrator shall review all applications for zoning permits required by §
171-19 of this Article and shall approve or disapprove each zoning permit based on compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter.
D. Issuance of certificates of zoning compliance. The Zoning Administrator shall review all requests for certificates of zoning compliance required by §
171-20 of this Article and shall issue such certificates when the provisions of this chapter are met.
E. Enforcement and correction of violations. The Zoning Administrator shall use his or her best efforts to prevent violations of this chapter and to detect and secure the correction of violations in accordance with the provisions of Article
V of this chapter.
F. Other duties. The Zoning Administrator shall have such additional duties as described in this chapter regarding site plan review in Article
XI; conditional use permits in Article
XVI; variances and appeals in Articles
XVII and
XVIII; and amendments in Articles
XIX and
XX.
G. Records and map. The Zoning Administrator shall maintain
the Official Zoning Map as described in §
171-30 and shall maintain records of all official actions taken with respect to administration and enforcement of this chapter and shall retain copies of all zoning permit applications, certificates of zoning compliance and other plans and related information as a permanent record.
No building permit or permit to erect a sign shall be issued by the Building Official until a zoning permit as required by §
171-19 of this Article has been issued by the Zoning Administrator and the Building Official has been provided with a copy thereof.
No land disturbing permit required by the provisions
of the Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance applicable within the
town shall be issued until the Zoning Administrator has reviewed the
application for such permit and certified that the proposed land disturbing
activity and the intended use of the property will not result in any
violation of the provisions of this chapter.