6.1 Administration and Enforcement

6.1.1 The Town Board and Planning and Zoning Board The provisions of this Ordinance or Code shall be administered by the Town Board acting under the supervision of the Mayor. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall, when deemed appropriate, recommend legal action to the Town Council in order to enforce this Code or other land use related ordinances or regulations. The Planning Commission in cooperation with the Mayor and Town Council shall determine when violations exist, when a development is in substantial compliance with this Code, or when strict compliance should be demanded, or other enforcement actions taken. The Planning Commission shall also advise the Town and developers as to application, submission, compliance and procedural matters as related to this code as well as the interpretation of this code’s provisions to the best of its ability. 6.1.2 The Town Building Official The Town Building Official shall operate under the direction of the Mayor and Town Council as well and is charged with zoning and other related enforcement duties of this code, as well as issuance, revocation and administration of occupancy permits as per this code and International Building Codes in effect. The Building Official is also in charge of building or use inspections, and all building inspectors shall work under his/her direction. Applications for permitted uses shall be evaluated by the Building Official to determine if approval can be given as a permitted use or if questionable, the use may be conditional or require further study or attention. In the latter case, the application shall be referred to the Planning Commission for further clarification or processing. The Building Official shall work with and advise the Planning Commission and Town Council if necessary on zoning or land use matters as applied for and acted on by the Town of Amalga. The failure of any person to properly interpret or apply this Code or any provision of it shall not operate to waive or estop the Town from subsequent enforcement action. Permits issued in violation of this Ordinance shall have no force or effect and persons knowingly or negligently building or subdividing under improperly issued permits or approvals do so at their own risk.