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004 <br /> 3) Certain provisionsin the proposal are generally contained in and enforced through <br /> the Zoning Ordinance or Land Development Code. These provisions include open <br /> space requqements, toxic waste monitoring and buffer requirements. Incli4ion <br /> in the ordinance would shift enforcement of Town Ordinances to the County staff. <br /> 4) Due to the enforcement of the provisionsunder the current areangement, by county <br /> staff in thq! Town's jurisdiction, the need to specify administrative policies and <br /> procedures is critical at this point in time and not subsequent to approval of <br /> changes to the ordinance. These policies and procedures include criteria for approval <br /> of plan waivers; screening of citizen proposals for applicability under the <br /> ordinance; monitoring of sites for enforcement of zoning provisions; identification <br /> and handling of violations and complaints; stop work orders; and appeals of the <br /> decisions of the enforcement officer. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Department recommends that the Board consider the proposed chang <br /> in light of the above referenced concerns. <br /> Given that the proposed changes to the ordinance must be approved by the State <br /> Soil and Watr Cumnission before thelocaLordknance amendments become effective, <br /> staff 'recommends that the Board send the proposed changes with a statement of the <br /> County's concerns to- the State Commission for consideration andPapproval and, <br /> finally, resuiunittal to the County Board of Commissioners for approval. <br /> / <br /> // <br /> 12111=11111o■ <br />