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, ' - • <br /> 1 t3 <br /> 3) Certain provisfonain the proposal are generally contained in and enforced throug <br /> the ZoningrOrdinance or Land Development Code. These provisions include open <br /> space requiirements, toxic waste monitoring and buffer requirements. Incluion <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 arrangement, by county <br /> staff in the Town's Jurisdiction, the need to specify administrative policies an <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 ap royal <br /> of plan wafilers; screening of citizen proposals for applicability under the <br /> ordinance; monitoring of sites for enforcement of zoning provisions; identificati.n <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 change <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 Water Comission before the local.ordimance 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 and,approval and, <br /> finally, resUbmittal to the County Board of Commissioners for approval. <br /> - , <br /> - - - <br />