A. Appointment. The Zoning Officer shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors and shall administer and enforce this Chapter.
B. Duties of the Zoning Officer. In order to administer and enforce properly this Chapter, the Zoning Officer shall:
1. Administer and enforce provisions of this Chapter in accordance with its literal terms and shall not have the power to permit any construction or any use or change of use which does not conform to this Chapter.
2. Receive all applications for zoning use and zoning occupancy permits and maintain records thereof.
3. Receive, file and forward to the Board of Supervisors all applications for conditional uses and maintain records thereof.
4. Issue zoning use and zoning occupancy permits for all applications that have been reviewed and approved according to the provisions of this Chapter and other applicable ordinances.
5. Receive, review and issue permits for: (a) applications for zoning use and zoning occupancy permits that do not require conditional use approval; and, (b) applications for fences, accessory uses, signs and temporary uses.
6. Receive, file and forward to the Zoning Hearing Board the records in all appeals and all applications for variances and maintain records thereof.
7. Inspect buildings, structures, and uses of land to determine compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
8. Issue enforcement notices for violation of any provision of this Chapter to the owner of record of the parcel on which the violation has occurred, to any person who has filed a written request to receive enforcement notices regarding that parcel, and to any other person requested in writing by the owner of record of the parcel. The enforcement notice shall be delivered personally or by certified mail. The enforcement notice shall state at least the following:
(a) The name of the owner of record and any other person against whom the municipality intends to take action.
(b) The location of the property in violation.
(c) The specific violation with a description of the requirements which have not been met, citing in each instance the applicable provisions of this Chapter.
(d) The date before which steps for compliance must be commenced and the date before which the steps must be completed.
(e) That the recipient of the notice has the right to appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board within ten (10) days of receipt of the enforcement notice pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Chapter.
(f) That failure to comply with the enforcement notice within the time specified, unless extended by appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board, constitutes a violation with possible sanctions clearly described.
9. Initiate civil enforcement proceedings for failure to comply with enforcement notices unless the Board of Supervisors, after receipt of the enforcement notice, directs to the contrary by motion or resolution.
10. Initiate, with approval or at direction of the Board of Supervisors, appropriate equitable enforcement action to prevent, restrain, abate or correct any violation of this Chapter.
11. Revoke any order or zoning use or zoning occupancy permit issued under a mistake of fact or contrary to the provisions of this Chapter.
12. The Zoning Officer may make and maintain accurate and current records of all legal nonconformities under this Chapter.
