§ 30-41. Administration and enforcement.

(a)

An administrative official, to be known as the zoning director and employed by the board of county commissioners, shall administer and enforce the zoning ordinance and rules and regulations adopted under the authority of this article. The office of the zoning director shall be known as the zoning department.

(b)

If the zoning director shall find that any of the provisions of the zoning ordinance and rules and regulations adopted under this article are being violated, he shall notify in writing the person responsible for such violations, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. He shall order discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings, or structures; removal of illegal buildings or structures or of additions, alterations, or structural changes thereto; discontinuance of illegal work being done; or shall take any other action authorized by the zoning ordinance or this article to insure compliance with or to prevent violation of its provisions. When a stay order is issued by the zoning director because of a violation of this article or regulations adopted under this article, work or construction on the premises affected by the stay order shall cease until the violation has been corrected and the stay order removed.

(c)

An administrative official to be known as the "planning director" and employed by the board of county commissioners shall report to the board of county commissioners and shall assist the board in the development of long-range plans for facilities and services. He shall assist the planning and zoning commission in discharging its responsibilities as spelled out in section 30-35. He shall also assist other governmental agencies in the development of plans as directed by the board of county commissioners. He may be provided with the assistance of such other persons as the board of county commissioners may employ. The office of the planning director shall be known as the planning department. The planning director shall have the following minimum qualifications: he shall be a graduate of an accredited college or university with a degree in one (1) of the following fields: architecture, political science, planning, economics, business administration, engineering or law. He shall either have a master's degree in the field of urban planning or shall have at least four (4) years' experience in the field of urban planning.

(Code 1965, § 37-11; Laws of Fla. ch. 63-1716, § 11; Laws of Fla. ch. 67-1831, § 3; Laws of Fla. ch. 72-630, § 1)