YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE Page 9 E. HEARING OFFICER: 1. Scope: The Hearing Officer hears and decides zoning violations, as authorized by A.R.S. §11-815 (E). 2. Powers and Duties: The Hearing Officer performs the following duties. Refer also to Section 205 D. a. The Hearing Officer hears and decides complaints alleging civil violations of this Ordinance. b. The Hearing Officer administers oaths. c. The Hearing Officer issues subpoenas and summonses ordering appearance before the Hearing Officer. d. The Hearing Officer makes any other order necessary for the determination and resolution of zoning violations. 3. Appeals: The decision of the Board of Supervisors may be appealed to the Superior Court in accordance with A.R.S. §12-901 et seq. 4. Appointment: The Hearing Officer shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. 5. Qualifications: a. The Hearing Officer shall have training, experience or familiarity with administrative hearings and this Ordinance. b. The Hearing Officer may be an employee of Yavapai County, except that the Hearing Officer shall not be a Land Use Specialist. 6. Annual review: The Board of Supervisors shall conduct an annual review of the Hearing Officer. 7. Removal: The Board of Supervisors has the authority to remove the Hearing Officer, by majority vote, for neglect of duty, inefficiency or misconduct in office. 8. Transaction of Business: The Hearing Officer shall follow the procedures set forth in the zoning enforcement Rules of Procedures, as adopted and amended by Resolution. F. ZONING CLEARANCE: No building or structure shall be erected, added to, usage/occupancy changed (Zoning Clearance used as a Change of Use Permit) or structurally altered until a Zoning Clearance therefore has been issued by the Land Use Specialist. All applications for such clearances shall be made in the office of the Land Use Specialist on forms provided, together with a plot plan of the proposed construction containing sufficient information for the enforcement of this Ordinance. All such clearances shall be obtained prior to the start of construction and the place card prominently displayed upon the site thereafter. 1. Exemptions from clearances: a. No such Zoning Clearance shall be required for repairs or improvements (except as required by adopted building codes) to include the following: (1) Any non-habitable residential detached structure under 200 square feet. Any non-habitable accessory structure for residential lots, under 200 square feet may abut any residential structure provided that the accessory structure does not encroach into the required yard setbacks and does not block means of egress or compromise the safety of the structure.