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4P a PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2 ORDINANCE: Zoning Ordinance REFERENCE: Article 2.4.2.1(e) (Development Advisory Committee) ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: Staff Planning Board BOCC Public Other: County Attorney STAFF PRIORITY RECOMMENDATION: X High Middle Low Comment: PUBLIC HEARING DATE: December 11, 1990 PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT: To consider a Zoning Ordinance amendment to delete any role of the Development Advisory Committee in the issuance of Stop Work Orders. IMPACTS /ISSUES: On October 17, 1989, the Board of Commissioners approved an amendment which allows the Zoning Officer is issue a Stop Work order for activity which violates provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and could cause irreparable injury if allowed to continue. The amendment involved changes to several sections of the Ordinance. Article 23 (Violations, Penalties and Remedies) was amended to establish a Stop Work Order as a penalty for a violation. Article 2.3.3 (Board of Adjustment Administration) was amended to establish an appeal procedure. Article 2.4.2.1 was amended to expand the duties of the Development Advisory Committee to render advise to the Zoning Officer in the issuance of Stop Work Orders. The County Attorney has indicated that the Development Advisory Committee should have no role in the enforcement of the Ordinance. In practice, decisions regarding Stop Work Orders have been made by the Zoning Officer, with input from the County Attorney when needed. The proposed amendment would delete paragraph 2.4.2.1(e), which was inadvertently recommended for approval on October 17, 1989. EXISTING AND PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROVISIONS: 2.4.2.1 Duties and Responsibilities The Development Advisory Committee has the following duties and responsibilities. The Committee shall: a) Review proposed amendments, Planned Developments, Special Uses, rezonings, and subdivisions for the Zoning Officer on the technical issues raised; and