Article 9: Standards for Administration
Section I: Administrative Responsibility
Section II: Administrative Actions and Decisions
Section III: Interpretation of Terms or Words
Section IV: Vested Interest
Section V: Compatibility with Zoning Regulations
SECTION I. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY. Unless otherwise specifically
otherwise specifically designated within a separate and particular Article,
the County Administrator, through his office, shall have the primary
responsibility for the administration and enforcement of these regulations.
The County Administrator, pursuant to his authority, may delegate any of
the administrative duties or responsibilities to any other county official
as
he may deem advisable and may implement such administrative
procedures, consistent with these Regulations, as he deems necessary
for the effective administration of these Regulations.
SECTION II. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS AND DECISIONS. It is the intent of these
Regulations to establish standards by which all administrative actions and
decisions under this Code shall be made and to limit discretion in their administration.
To the extent possible, all administrative actions and decisions required or
authorized for the administration of these Regulations shall be made solely
in accordance with the specific standards enumerated in the Regulations. Whenever,
in the course of administration of these Regulations, it is necessary or advisable
to make an administrative action for which specific standards are not provided,
then the decision or action shall be made according to the purpose and intent
of these Regulations and the policies of the Board of County Commissioners
so that the result will best serve the public health, safety, and welfare.
SECTION III. INTERPRETATION OF TERMS OR WORDS. All terms and words used in
These Regulations shall be interpreted and given meaning according to their
common understanding and to provide reasonable application of the purpose and
intent of the Regulations. Whenever the context requires, in the application
of these Regulations, then the terms and phrases used shall be interpreted
in the following manner:
SECTION IV. VESTED INTEREST. Nothing contained in these Regulations shall be deemed or construed
to grant any vested interest to any person beyond the express limited
terms of any permit, and these Regulations are expressly declared to
be subject to amendment, change or modification as may be deemed necessary
for the public health, safety or welfare. Further, no person currently
conducting or operating any special event covered by these Regulations, or
who has in the past conducted such event or activity, shall be deemed to
have any right to continue to or again, conduct such event except as permitted
and provided by these Regulations.
SECTION V. COMPATIBILITY WITH ZONING REGULATIONS. Nothing contained in these
Regulations shall be deemed to alter or to modify the application of
the Johnson County Zoning Regulations to any particular use of land, and
all permits issued pursuant to these Regulations shall be subject to all appropriate
and compatible zoning regulations applicable to the land upon which the event
or activity is to be conducted, including, but not limited to, the erection,
location and use of buildings and structures. Further, any land use or activity
which is permitted, allowed or authorized by any particular zoning classification
or conditional use permit granted for a particular tract of land shall
not be subject to nor affected by these Regulations.
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Olathe, KS 66061-3468
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