(a) The Building Department is hereby created. This Department shall be staffed by the Mayor, subject to approval by Council.
(b) In the event of special need, inspectors with special qualifications and other professional personnel may be employed by the Building Department at the prevailing rate for such qualified craftsmen and professional personnel.
(c) Where a "Building Official" is required by the Ohio Building Code, the Ohio Board of Building Standards or Chapter 1365 of the City of Alliance Codified Ordinances; those services of a Building Official shall be obtained by employment or by contracting for service by the Mayor, subject to approval by Council. A second and separate Building Official may be employed or contracted for services as a "Residential Building Official" only, to enforce the Ohio Building Code as it applies to detached one-, two-, and three-family dwellings and structures accessory to those dwellings only to the extent indicated in Section 310 of this Building Code. Any Building Official employed by or performing services under contract for the City is required to meet all regulations for certification and performance as prescribed by the Ohio Building Code and the Ohio Board of Building Standards.
(Ord. 9-20. Passed 2-18-20.)