Zoning officer

• a. The zoning officer shall be appointed by the town council of the Town of Tiverton, and may hold both the office of zoning officer and the office of building official of the town. The zoning officer shall have, as minimum qualifications, a demonstrated familiarity with the zoning and other development regulations of the town, and at least five years' experience in the building or related construction trade industry, or similar experience in planning, zoning or related fields.

• b. It shall be the duty of the zoning officer of the Town of Tiverton to administer and enforce the provisions of this ordinance, including:

  • (1) The issuing of any required permits or certificates;

  • (2) Collection of required fees;

  • (3) Keeping of records showing the compliance of uses of land;

  • (4) Authorizing commencement of uses or development under the provisions of this ordinance;

  • (5) Inspection of suspected violations;

  • (6) Issuance of violation notices with required correction action;

  • (7) Collection of fines for violations; and

  • (8) Performing such other duties and taking such actions as may be assigned in this ordinance.

• c. The zoning officer shall, upon written request, issue a zoning certificate to the requesting party as to the determination by the zoning officer within 15 days of the written request. In the event that no written response is provided within that time, the requesting party shall have the right to appeal to the zoning board of review for the determination. The fee for the issuance of a zoning certificate shall be set by the Tiverton Town Council.

(Ord. of 3-24-08(5))