12.04.050 Planning and development administrator (6/12/12).
(a) There is hereby created the position of Planning and Development Administrator who shall be appointed by the Director of Planning and Development, and
(b) The Planning and Development Administrator shall perform those duties assigned to him by the Director of Planning and Zoning and shall have authority to exercise those powers designated in section 12.04.040(a), (c), (d), (f) and (g); in addition, the duty of the Planning and Development Administrator shall be to interpret and administer this ordinance and to issue, after on-site inspection, all permits required by this ordinance. The Planning and Development Administrator shall further:
1. Maintain Records of all permits issued, inspections made, work approved, and other official actions. Floodproofing certificates, water surface profiles, floodplain zoning maps and ordinances, nonconforming uses and structures including changes, appeals, variances and amendments. All substantial damage assessment reports for floodplain structures and list of nonconforming structures and uses.
2. Record the Lowest Floor Elevations of all structures erected, moved, altered, or improved in the floodland districts.
3. Establish That All Necessary Permits that are required for floodland uses by state and federal law have been secured.
4. Inspect all structures, lands, and waters as often as necessary to assure compliance with this ordinance. Inspect and assess all damaged floodplain structures to determine if substantial damage to the structures has occurred.
5. Investigate all complaints made relating to the location of structures and the use of structures, lands, and waters, give notice of all violations of this ordinance to the owner, resident, agent, or occupant of the premises, and report uncorrected violations to the corporation counsel in a manner specified by him.
6. Assist the corporation counsel in the prosecution of ordinance violations.
7. Be Permitted Access to premises and structures during reasonable hours to make those inspections as deemed necessary by him to ensure compliance with this ordinance. If, however, he is refused entry after presentation of his identification, he may procure a special inspection warrant in accordance with Section 66.122 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
8. Prohibit the use or erection of any structure, land, or water until he has inspected and approved such use or erection.
9. Request Assistance and cooperation from the County sheriff’s department and corporation counsel as deemed necessary.
10. Submit Copies of the following items to the DNR Regional office:
a. Within 10 days of the decision, a copy of any decisions on variances, appeals for map or text interpretations, and map or text amendments;
b. Copies of case by case analyses and other required information including an annual summary of floodplain zoning actions taken.
c. Copies of substantial damage assessments performed and all related correspondence concerning the assessments.
(c) In the event of sickness, temporary vacancy, disability or inability arising from any cause, and the planning and zoning director is unable to perform his duties, the planning and development administrator is empowered to temporarily discharge the functions of the director until such time as the director is able to resume his duties.
(d) In the event of a vacancy in the office of the director due to his resignation, death or removal, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the County Planning, Development & Extension Education Committee and the administrator shall, from the date of vacancy, temporarily perform the duties and functions of the director, at the director’s rate of pay as determined by the pay schedule established by the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors for this position until the vacancy is filled. (11/5/84) [Code § 12.04-5.]