§ 260-77
General responsibilities of Zoning Enforcement Officer
- A. General enforcement duties. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO) to enforce this chapter. The ZEO shall issue any required permits or certificates, collect required fees relating to the issuance of the permits or certificates, keep records showing the compliance of uses of land, authorize the commencement of uses or development under the provisions of the chapter, inspect suspected violations, issue violation notices with required corrective action, collect fines for violations, and perform such other duties and take such other actions as may be assigned in the chapter. The ZEO shall be responsible to the Town Manager.
- B. Zoning certificates. In order to provide guidance or clarification, the ZEO shall, within 15 days of receipt of a completed zoning certificate application, issue a zoning certificate or provide information to the requesting party as to his determination regarding the legality of a use or structure. In the event that no written response is provided within said time, the requesting party shall have the right to appeal to the Zoning Board of Review for determination.