A.
The Community Development Department is hereby created
by the Village Board of Trustees for the purpose of administering
all planning, zoning, and related inspection functions required by
statute and enforcing all planning, zoning, and related ordinances
enacted by the Village Board and any other ordinance designated by
the Village Board to be enforced by the Community Development Department.
B.
Community Development Director/Zoning Administrator.
(1)
Selection and term. The Village Board of Trustees
has created the position of Community Development Director as a permanent
position. The term of office shall be indefinite. The Village Board
of Trustees shall determine qualifications for the position of Community
Development Director. Such qualifications shall include, at a minimum,
requirements with respect to expertise in the areas of planning, zoning,
geography or urban affairs and past related work experience. The Community
Development Director shall also act as the Village Zoning Administrator.
(2)
Duties. The Community Development Director shall serve
as the Village Planner and the Village Zoning Administrator and have
the following duties:
(a)
To administer and enforce the zoning, shoreland,
floodplain, and land division and development control ordinances enacted
by the Village Board of Trustees so as to manage and promote the public
health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the citizens of
the Village pursuant to the appropriate statutes and ordinances.
(b)
To give all legal notices required by state
statutes and the aforementioned ordinances.
(c)
To investigate alleged violations of the zoning,
shoreland, floodplain, and land division and development control ordinances
and give notice thereof to the owner of the subject property and assist
in necessary prosecutions and make, as often as necessary, all necessary
inspections of structures, lands and waters to certify compliance
with the aforementioned ordinances and report uncorrected violations
to the Village Attorney in a manner specified by him and assist the
Village Attorney in any action involving the Community Development
Department.
(d)
To provide zoning information, assistance and
advice to the public.
(e)
To maintain, by parcel number where feasible,
the appropriate records and indexes for all zoning permits, inspections,
complaints, public hearings, legal notices and zoning map and text
amendments and other official actions.
(f)
To attend policy formulation meetings and make
recommendations to the Village Plan Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals
and Village Board and set public hearings as required by the Wisconsin
State Statutes, as amended from time to time, or the Village Code.
(g)
To make all necessary studies required for the
improvement of land use in the Village and studies relevant to the
imposition of conditions for obtaining a conditional use permit.
(h)
To supervise the operations of the Village Assistant
and Deputy Zoning Administrators and recommend job descriptions for
positions within the office and fill such positions.
(i)
To review applications and issue all zoning-
and development-related permits.
(j)
To prepare all necessary resolutions and reports
for the Village Plan Commission, the Village Zoning Board of Appeals
and the Village Board of Trustees that relate to planning, development
and zoning matters.
(k)
To make determinations and requests of similar
or like uses allowed in a particular zoning district.
(l)
To collect and account for all fees and other
moneys paid and received by the Department.
(m)
To prepare, maintain, file and record, by parcel
number where feasible, all records, maps, photographs, studies, reports,
surveys, tapes and indexes required for the efficient and proper administration
and enforcement of the aforementioned ordinances.
(n)
Provide planning assistance and review of transportation
plans and other related studies.
(3)
Powers. The Community Development Director shall have
the following powers:
(a)
To receive, review and act upon (either granting
with conditions or denying) all zoning, use and other permit applications
authorized by the aforementioned ordinances.
(b)
To prohibit the use or construction of any structure
or the use of any land or water until proper zoning and/or land development
permits has been obtained.
(c)
To suspend or revoke any permit issued by the
Community Development Department, the Plan Commission, Zoning Board
of Appeals or Village Board, where so delegated, upon noncompliance
with the terms of the permit and/or this chapter.
(d)
To commence, subject to the Village Attorney's
approval, any legal action in the name of the Village to ensure enforcement
of the terms of the aforementioned ordinances.
(f)
To gain entry to premises, buildings and structures
for the purpose of investigating applications for permits and for
the purpose of determining compliance with any permit issued pursuant
to any of the aforementioned ordinances or provisions of this chapter
during reasonable hours or any other time authorized by the court.
If entry is refused after presentation of proper identification, a
special inspection warrant may be procured in accordance with § 66.0119,
Wis. Stats.
(4)
Assistants and deputies. Assistant Zoning Administrators
and Deputy Zoning Administrators may be appointed by the Community
Development Director and confirmed by the Village Administrator. Deputies
may also serve in the capacity of Village Building Inspectors at the
discretion of the Village Board. The Village Community Development
Director may also appoint additional deputies from the Director's
staff so as to fulfill the functions of the Community Development
Department.
