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The County Planning and Development Director shall have the following duties:

(a) To administer and enforce the zoning, shoreland, floodplain, subdivision control, and sanitary ordinances enacted by the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors so as to manage and promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the citizens of Kenosha County 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 zoning violations 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 corporation counsel in a manner specified by him and assist the corporation counsel in any action involving the Department of Planning and Development.

(d) To extend zoning information, assistance and advice to the public.

(e) To maintain, by parcel number where feasible, the appropriate records and indexes for all permits, inspections, complaints, public hearings, legal notices and zoning maps and other official actions.

(f) To attend policy formulation meetings and make recommendations to the Planning, Development & Extension Education Committee, and set public hearings as required by the Wisconsin Statutes or the Municipal Code of Kenosha County. (11/5/84)

(g) To make all necessary studies required for the improvement of land use in Kenosha County and studies relevant to the imposition of conditions for obtaining a conditional use permit.

(h) To supervise the operation of the office and town deputy zoning administrators and recommend job descriptions for positions within the office and fill such positions.

(i) To supervise the County Sanitation Inspectors in any areas designated by the County Board.

(j) To prepare, present and implement the annual budget for the Department of Planning and Development.

(k) To prepare all necessary resolutions and reports for the Planning, Development & Extension Education Committee and the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors that relate to Planning and Development. (11/5/84)

(l) To collect and account for all fees and other monies received by the office.

(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) Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 59.69(10)(b) and (c), maintain a record after the approval of this ordinance or amendments thereto or changes in district boundaries, approved by the Town Boards, of all lands, premises and buildings in the town used for purposes not conforming to the regulations applicable to the district in which they are situated.

(o) To contest, subject to the time limitations set forth in section of the Wisconsin Statutes and any conditions required by Chapter 68 of the Wisconsin Statutes, any decision of the Board of Adjustments which is in the opinion of the administrator incorrect. [Code § 12.04-3.]