The provisions of this chapter shall be administered
and enforced by the Town Zoning Administrator (hereinafter referred
to as the "Administrator"). The Administrator is authorized to act
through aides and assistants. In the performance of the duties of
the office of Zoning Administrator, the Administrator may request
the assistance of any appropriate officer or agency of the County
or State of Wisconsin.
The Administrator shall have the following duties
and powers:
A. Examine all applications for building permits and,
if necessary, advise the Town Building Inspector as to the provisions
of this chapter and arrange for corrections to be made to ensure compliance
with this chapter, and, for applications for building permits for
any structure requiring connection to a private domestic sewage treatment
and disposal system, advise the Town Building Inspector as to whether
a system satisfying all applicable codes already exists or that all
permits necessary to install such a system have been obtained. All
permits shall be examined to ensure any proposed construction will
not interfere with a functioning private domestic sewage treatment
and disposal system.
B. Examine all applications for special exceptions and building permits which require submittal and approval of a site plan under Article
XII of this chapter and refer such applications to the Plan Commission. Special exception permits and building permits which require site plan approval shall only be issued upon order of the Plan Commission.
C. Receive all applications for a special exception,
interpretation, appeal and/or variance and refer such applications
to the Plan Commission or Board of Appeals. A variance shall only
be issued upon order of the Board of Appeals.
[Amended 11-13-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-08]
D. Conduct inspections to determine compliance or noncompliance
with the provisions of this chapter.
E. Issue stop-work, cease and desist orders, and orders
requiring the correction of all conditions found to be in violation
of the provisions of this chapter. Such written orders shall be posted
on the property in a conspicuous place and/or served personally or
by certified mail upon persons deemed by the Administrator to be in
violation of the provisions of this chapter. It shall be unlawful
for any persons to violate any such order issued by the Administrator.
F. Institute in the name of the Town any appropriate
action or proceedings to prevent violations of this chapter.
G. Revoke by order any building permit approved under
a misstatement of fact or contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
H. Maintain maps of all special exceptions and maintain
a file on each.
I. Upon request of the Town Board, Plan Commission, or
Board of Appeals, present to such persons or bodies facts, records
or reports which they may request to assist them in making decisions,
or assist them in any other way as requested.
[Amended 11-13-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-08]
J. Maintain a map or maps showing the current zoning
classification of all lands under the jurisdiction of this chapter.
The Administrator shall also ensure that a current copy of the Official
Zoning Atlas is available for public inspection.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03]
Compliance with the provisions of this chapter
shall be enforced by appropriate fines and penalties. Compliance may
also be enforced by injunctional suit of the Town or by the owner
or owners of real estate within the district affected by the regulation.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03]
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter or any order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall, upon
conviction, forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $500 for such
offense, together with the costs of prosecution. Each day that a violation
continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03]
If the Administrator finds that any of the provisions
of this chapter are being violated, he/she shall notify, in writing
by registered or certified mail, the person(s) responsible, indicating
the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct
the violation. Whenever a person shall have been notified in writing
that he/she is in violation of the provisions of this chapter, such
person shall commence correction of all violations within five days
of notice. If such corrections are not corrected within five days
of written notice, each day that a violation continues shall be considered
a separate offense.