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AN ORDIN4NCE AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 17 OF THE CANTON
MUNICIPAL CCDE
VW-EREAS, the Negotiations, Grievance and Personnel Conmittee
of the Canton City Council has determined that it is necessary
and in the best interest of the citizens of Canton, Illinois to
amend Title 10, Chapter 17 of the Canton Municipal Code; and,
N~-EREAS, the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton
County, Illinois has made a similar determination.
NCNV, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois as follows:
1. That Title 10, Chapter 17 of the Canton Municipal Code
shall be amended, to read as follows:
"10-17-2 ZONINa ADMINISTRATOR
The Zoning Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor, by and
with the consent of the council on the first Tuesday in May of
each year, or as soon thereafter as may be, and shall hold his
office for the term of one year, and until his successor is duly
appointed and qualified.
The duties of the Zoning Administrator shall be to enforce this
Ordinance and his authority shall include:
A. Perform the functions of Building Official under the various
uniform codes as the same may be from time to time adopted by
the city; further, the Zoning Administrator shall act as the
Zoning Enforcement Officer and shall cause the various zoning
taws to be faithfully enforced. As the Building Official
and as the Zoning Enforcement Officer, he shall act as a
staff advisor to the Planning and Zoning Cormtission and to
the Zoning Board of Appeals. He shall give written opinions
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and reports when requested to do so by the Chairman of the
Zoning Board of Appeals and the Chairman of the Planning and
Zoning Commission. He shall cause written variances to issue
in conformity with the decisions of the Zoning Board of
Appeals.
B. Determining conformance of applications for building permits
with regulations of this Ordinance.
C. Issuing all zoning certificates, following approval as
required in this Ordinance, and making and maintaining
records thereof.
D. Issuing building permits.
E. Issuing all certificates of occupancy, and making and
maintaining records thereof.
F. Issuing permits for temporary parking and use of trailers.
G. Conducting inspections of uses of land and structures in
accordance with due process of law to determine compliance
with the terms of this Ordinance.
H. Maintaining permanent and current records of the
administration and enforcement of this Ordinance, including
but not limited to, applications, processing and decisions
for all amendments, variations and appeals, and charting and
designating each amendment, and special use on the zoning
district map.
1. Providing and maintaining a public information bureau
relative to all matters pertaining to this Ordinance.
J. Receiving, filing and forwarding to the Zoning Board of
Appeals all applications for variations, appeals, or other
matters on which the Board is required to act under this
Ordinance.
K. Forwarding to the City Clerk all applications initially filed
with the Building Inspection for amendments, and other
matters under this Ordinance upon which the Zoning Board of
Appeals is required to act.
L. Providing such clerical and technical assistance as may be
required by the Zoning Board of Appeals in the exercise of
its duties.
M. Attend all meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission and
Zoning Board of Appeals.
N. Determine the confirmation of application of Title 3, Chapter
12 (Building Contractors) of the City Code, and cause the
same to be faithfully enforced.
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O. Monthly Reports: It shall be the duty of Zoning
Administrator to make monthly, written reports to the City
Treasurer and City Clerk of all moneys received by his office
arising from any official act, and to immediately pay over to
the City Treasurer, all moneys so received by him.
He shall likewise make a monthly written report at the first
meeting of the Council in each month of the moneys so
received by him and of all his acts and doings for the
preceeding month.
P. Office Hours: The office hours of the Zoning Administrator
shall be from eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. until twelve o'clock
(12:00) noon and from one o'clock (1:00) P.M. until five
o'clock (5:00) P.M. from Monday through Friday."
5. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
immediately upon its passage by the City Council of the City of
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, approval by the Mayor thereof,
and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton
County, Illinois at a regular meeting this 5t1~ day of
November 1991, upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Aldermen Molleck, Coay, Sarff, Steck, Bohlen, Meade, Barnett.
NAYS: Alderman May.
ABSENT: None,
APPROVED:
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Donald E. Edwards, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Whites City Clerk