Building official and Planning Board

This ordinance shall be enforced by the building official acting in the name and on behalf of the City of Warwick. It shall be the duty of the building official to interpret and enforce the provisions of this ordinance in the manner and form and with the powers provided in the laws of the state and in the Charter and ordinances of the city. With the exception of Unified Development Plan Review Applications, which shall be administered by the Planning Board, the building official shall refer all applications for variances, special use permits and other appeals to the zoning board of review. The building official shall make a determination in writing, within 15 days, to any written complaint received, regarding a violation of this ordinance. In order to provide guidance or clarification, the building official shall, upon written request, issue a zoning certificate or provide information to the requesting party within 15 days of the written request. Any determination of the building official may be appealed to the board in accordance with section 906.4 of this ordinance.

(Ord. No. O-23-24, § I, 12-20-23)

Editor's note— Ord. No. O-23-24, § I, adopted Dec. 20, 2023, amended § 1001 and in doing so changed the title of said section from "Building official" to "Building official and Planning Board," as set out herein.