§ 66-81. Powers and duties.

The planning and building administrator shall have the following powers and duties under the provisions of this Code. Any or all of these duties may be delegated to others upon the approval of the town manager.

(1)

To administer the planning and building department;

(2)

To serve as staff for the town commission, local planning agency, board of adjustment, architectural review and planning board, and any other boards or committees appointed by the town commission or town manager to investigate or review matters pertaining to the use of land;

(3)

To review and render interpretations to all provisions of the comprehensive plan and future land use map as provided in section 58-51 of this Code;

(4)

To review and render interpretations to all provisions of this Code and official zoning map as provided in section 66-180 of this chapter;

(5)

To undertake the current and long range comprehensive planning responsibilities of the town under F.S. § 163.3161 et seq.;

(6)

To review the comprehensive plan pursuant to F.S. § 163.3191;

(7)

To recommend annually any comprehensive plan or future land use map amendments;

(8)

To recommend annually any necessary amendments to this Code or official zoning map;

(9)

To accept applications for, review and prepare staff reports recommending approval, approval with conditions, or denial of applications for the following development permits as provided in this chapter: text amendments to the comprehensive plan; amendments to the future land use map; annexations or contractions of the municipal limits; amendments to the text of this Code, amendments to the official zoning map; developments of regional impact or which are subject to review for extra-jurisdictional impacts under the provisions of the intergovernmental coordination element of the adopted comprehensive plan; development agreements; subdivisions; variances; special exceptions; levels 2 and 3 architectural/site plan review; land clearing plans; landscape disturbance permits; and signs;

(10)

To review and approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications for development permits for level 1 architectural/site plan review as provided in division 2 of article V of this Code;

(11)

To review and approve or deny applications for concurrency determinations as provided in chapter 44 of this Code;

(12)

To review and approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications for occupational registrations for home occupations as provided in article III of the Gulf Stream Design Manual;

(13)

To review and approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications for development permits for building permits as provided in sections 42-26 et seq. of this Code;

(14)

To review and approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications for development permits for certificates of occupancy or certificates of completion as provided in sections 42-26 et seq. and sections 66-116 et seq. of this Code;

(15)

To monitor and assist in the enforcement of this Code as provided in section 66-7 of this chapter; and

(16)

To ensure compliance with conditions of a development permit or development order as provided in section 66-7 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 1-30-95)