§ 1. Powers, duties and authority of the administrative official.

A.

Appointment. The governing body shall appoint an administrative official, who shall be charged and provided with the authority to administer the zoning ordinance and to enforce the regulations and procedures contained herein governing land development and use, indicating the issuance of zoning permits and certificates of use. The administrative official, in the performance of his duties and functions, may enter upon any land and make examination and surveys that do not occasion damage or injury to private property.

B.

Powers and duties. The administrative official shall have the following powers and duties:

(1)

To decide the literal interpretation of the zoning ordinance including definitions and land use classifications.

(2)

To decide the interpretation of the exact location of zoning district boundaries according to the zoning ordinance.

(3)

To decide the interpretation of the amount of off-street parking, loading and unloading space required according to the zoning ordinance.

(4)

To decide the interpretation of the general environmental control criteria and performance standards according to the zoning ordinance.

(5)

To decide any other interpretation or decision delegated by the land development regulations.

C.

Administrative variances. The administrative official shall have the authority to grant a minor dimensional variance of up to ten (10) percent of adopted standards when the terms of this ordinance are met. When the terms of the ordinance are not met, the administrative official shall deny the request, at which time the petitioner shall have all rights of appeal as set forth in this ordinance.

(Ord. of 12-4-72, § V(a)(1); Ord. No. 76-2, § 19, 2-17-96; Ord. No. 91-23, § 6, 7-2-91)