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Section 1. Organization
The administration of this Ordinance is hereby vested
in:
a. City Manager
b. Planning and Zoning Commission
c. City Council
Section 2. City Manager
The City Manager and those employees of the City of
Roswell under his supervision and direction shall administer
and enforce the provisions of this Ordinance, and in
addition thereto and in furtherance of the City Manager's
authority, shall:
a. Receive, file, and forward copies of applications
for rezonings, special uses, variances, and
amendments to this Ordinance to the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
b. Review and analyze all applications received,
assemble staff recommendations, and transmit such
recommendations to the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
c. Receive determinations concerning rezonings,
special uses, and variances from the Planning and
Zoning Commission and report such determinations
to the City Council.
d. Receive recommendations concerning amendments to
this Ordinance from the Planning and Zoning
Commission and transmit same to the City Council.
e. Receive and file copies of all written requests
for appeals by any person or persons aggrieved
with the Planning and Zoning Commission's decision
concerning rezonings, special uses, or variances,
and other matters relating to the administration
and enforcement of this Ordinance, and transmit
same to the City Council.
f. Cause inspections of buildings, structures, and
uses of land to determine compliance with the
provisions of this Ordinance, and where there are
violations, initiate action to secure compliance.
g. As part of the building permit process, conduct
site plan reviews of all new construction to
determine if said construction complies with the
provisions of this Ordinance.
h. Maintain current and permanent records of this
Ordinance, including but not limited to: maps,
rezonings, special uses, variances, amendments to
this Ordinance, non-conforming uses, appeals, and
applications - including the recording of district
amendments and special uses on the official zoning
map.
i. Decide or make recommendations on all other
matters under this Ordinance upon which the City
Manager is required to act.
j. Provide such technical assistance as may be
required by the Planning and Zoning Commission or
the City Council in the exercise of their
respective duties.
k. Provide and maintain public information services
relative to matters arising out of this Ordinance.
Section 3. Reserved
Section 4. Planning and Zoning Commission
The Planning and Zoning Commission, being duly
appointed, shall:
a. Receive, hear, and make final determinations on
applications for rezonings, special uses, and
variances in the manner prescribed by and subject
to the procedures established herein and report
said determinations to the City Council.
b. Receive, hear, and make recommendations on
requests for amendments to this Ordinance in the
manner prescribed by and subject to the procedures
established herein and in other ordinances and
transmit same to the City Council.
c. Instruct the City Manager, from time to time, to
make or initiate studies and draft reports
concerning issues arising from this Ordinance and
from other planning and zoning practices.
Section 5. City Council
The City Council, being duly elected, shall:
a. Receive recommendations on requests for amendments
to this Ordinance from the Planning and Zoning
Commission and hear and make determinations upon
same in the manner prescribed by and subject to
the procedures established herein and in other
ordinances.
b. Receive and hear all written requests for appeals
by any person or persons aggrieved with the
Planning and Zoning Commission's decision
concerning rezonings, special uses, or variances
and other matters relating to the administration
and enforcement of this Ordinance.
c. Instruct the City Manager, from time to time, to
make studies or initiate studies and draft reports
concerning issues arising from this Ordinance and
from other planning and zoning practices.
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