[Adopted 9-23-1976 as Secs.
2-17.5 through 2-17.11 of the Charter and Revised Ordinances; amended
in its entirety 7-12-2000]
There shall be a Zoning Enforcement/Inland Wetlands Compliance Officer
and an Assistant Zoning Enforcement/Inland Wetlands Compliance Officer of
the City, whose responsibilities and duties shall be to enforce the provisions
of the Zoning Ordinance[1] of the City, as the same shall be amended from time to time, in
accordance with the administrative rules established or to be established
by the Zoning Commission, and to enforce regulations of the Inland Wetlands
and Watercourses Agency and carry out the purposes of Article XI.
Commencing on July 1, 2000, and quadrenially thereafter, the Mayor of
the City is authorized to appoint a Zoning Enforcement/Inland Wetlands Compliance
Officer, and an Assistant Zoning Enforcement/Inland Wetlands Compliance Officer,
subject to the approval of the Board of Aldermen.
The term of office of such Zoning Enforcement/Inland Wetlands Compliance
Officer and Assistant Zoning Enforcement/Inland Wetlands Compliance Officer
shall be for four years.
The Zoning Enforcement/Inland Wetlands Compliance Officer and the Assistant
Zoning Enforcement/Inland Wetlands Compliance Officer shall receive such salaries
as shall be duly established by the Board of Aldermen.
The Zoning Enforcement Officer and the Assistant Zoning Enforcement
Officer are authorized to inspect any land, building or other structure as
may be reasonably necessary to determine compliance with the Zoning Ordinance[1] of the City.
The Zoning Enforcement Officer is authorized to issue a stop-work order
if, in his judgment, the use of land, buildings or other structures or the
construction, reconstruction, enlargement, extension, moving or structural
alteration of a building or other structure is not being carried out in compliance
with the regulations of the Zoning Ordinance.[1] He shall withdraw such order when he determines that there is
compliance with the Zoning Ordinance, or when requested to do so by the Zoning
Commission or the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Zoning Enforcement Officer,
when authorized by the Zoning Commission, may order abatement of any violation
of' the Zoning Ordinance.
Any person aggrieved by any action of the Zoning Enforcement Officer
may appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals in the manner prescribed by law.
