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The Inspection Department of the city shall consist of a Building Inspector, and may also include a Plumbing Inspector, a Heating-Air Conditioning Inspector, an Electrical Inspector, and any other inspectors or deputy or assistant inspectors as may be authorized by the City Council.
(‘58 Code, §§ 4-1, 4-9, 4-35)(Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21; Am. Ord. 21-40, passed 9-7-21)
It shall be the duty of the Inspection Department to enforce all of the provisions of this chapter and of the regulatory codes adopted herein, and to make all inspections necessary to determine whether or not the provisions of this chapter and the codes are being met.
(Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21; Am. Ord. 21-40, passed 9-7-21)
No officer or employee of the Inspection Department shall be financially interested in the furnishing of labor, material, or appliances for the construction, alteration, or maintenance of a building or any part thereof, or in the making of plans or specifications therefor, unless he is the owner of the building. No officer or employee of the Inspection Department shall engage in any work which is inconsistent with his duties or with the interests of the city.
(‘58 Code, §§ 4-2, 4-10, 4-36)(Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21; Am. Ord. 21-40, passed 9-7-21)
The Inspection Department shall keep complete, permanent, and accurate records in convenient form of all applications received, permits issued, inspections and reinspections made, and all other work and activities of the Inspection Department. Periodic reports shall be submitted to the Council and to other agencies, as required.
(Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21; Am. Ord. 21-40, passed 9-7-21)
(A) Inspections. The Inspection Department shall inspect all buildings and structures and work therein for which a permit of any kind has been issued as often as necessary in order to determine whether the work complies with the appropriate codes. When deemed necessary by the appropriate inspector, materials and assemblies may be inspected at the point of manufacture or fabrication, or inspections may be made by approved and recognized inspection organizations; however, no approval shall be based on reports of the organizations unless the reports are in writing and certified by a responsible officer of the organization. All holders of permits, or their agents, shall notify the Inspection Department and the appropriate inspector at each of the following stages of construction, so that approval may be given before work is continued.
(1) Foundation inspection. To be made after trenches are excavated and the necessary reinforcement and forms are in place, and before concrete is placed. Drilled footings, piles, and similar types of foundations shall be inspected as installed.
(2) Framing inspection. To be made after all structural framing is in place and all roughing-in of plumbing, electrical, and heating has been installed, after all fire blocking, chimneys, bracing, and vents are installed, but before any of the structure is enclosed or covered. Poured in place concrete structural elements shall be inspected before each pour of any structural member.
(3) Fireproofing inspection. To be made after all areas required to be protected by fireproofing are lathed, but before the plastering or other fireproofing is applied.
(4) Final inspection. To be made after the building or structure has all doors hung, fixtures set, and is ready for occupancy, but before the building is occupied.
(B) Calls for inspection. Request for inspections may be made to the office of the Inspection Department or to the appropriate inspector. The Inspection Department shall make inspections as soon as practicable after a request is made therefor; provided the work is ready for inspection at the time the request is made.
(C) Reinspections. Reinspections may be made at the convenience of the inspector. No work shall be inspected until it is in proper and completed condition ready for inspection. All work which has been concealed before the inspection and approval shall be uncovered at the request of the inspector and placed in condition for proper inspection. Approval or rejection of the work shall be furnished by the appropriate inspector in the form of a notice posted on the building or given to the permit holder or his agent. Failure to call for inspections or proceeding without approval at each stage of construction shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.
(D) Street or alley lines. Where the applicant for a permit proposes to erect any building or structure on the line of any street, alley, or other public place, he shall secure a survey of the line of the street, alley, or other public place, adjacent to the property on which the building or structure is to be erected before proceeding with construction of the building or structure. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to see that the building does not encroach on the street, alley, or other public place.
(E) Certificate of occupancy. No new building or part thereof shall be occupied, and no addition or enlargement of any existing building shall be occupied, and no existing building after being altered or moved shall be occupied, and no change of occupancy shall be made in any existing building or part thereof, until the Inspection Department has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor. A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued for a portion or portions of a building which may safely be occupied prior to final completion and occupancy of the entire building. Application for a certificate of occupancy may be made by the owner or his agent after all final inspections have been made for new buildings, or, in the case of existing buildings, after supplying the information and data necessary to determine compliance with this chapter, the appropriate regulatory codes, and the zoning code for the occupancy intended. The Inspection Department shall issue a certificate of occupancy when, after examination and inspection, it is found that the building in all respects conforms to the provisions of this chapter, the regulatory codes, and the zoning code for the occupancy intended.
(Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21; Am. Ord. 21-40, passed 9-7-21; Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3- 22) Penalty, see § 10.80
No oversight or dereliction of duty on the part of any inspector or other official or employee of the Inspection Department shall be deemed to legalize the violation of any provision of this chapter or any provision of any regulatory code herein adopted.
(Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21; Am. Ord. 21-40, passed 9-7-21)
(A) Authority. Inspectors are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to enforce all the provisions of this chapter, and the regulatory codes herein adopted.
(B) Right of entry. With an appropriate warrant or permission from the owner or occupant, inspectors shall have the right to enter on any premises within the jurisdiction of the regulatory codes herein adopted at reasonable hours for the purpose of inspection or enforcement of the requirements of this chapter and the applicable regulatory codes.
(C) Stop orders. Whenever any building or structure or part thereof is being demolished, constructed, reconstructed, altered, or repaired in a hazardous manner, or in violation of any provision of this chapter or any other city ordinance, or in violation of any provision of any regulatory code herein adopted, or in violation of the terms of the permit or permits issued therefor, or in such a manner as to endanger life or property, the appropriate inspector may order the work to be immediately stopped. The order shall be in writing to the owner of the property or to his agent, or to the person doing the work, and shall state the reasons therefor and the conditions under which the work may be resumed.
(Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21; Am. Ord. 21-40, passed 9-7-21)
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