The administration of the provisions of this chapter shall be the responsibility of the building official. He will work in close cooperation with the fire chief, the county health department and other officials and agencies; and he may seek their written opinions concerning the conditions of dwellings or other buildings.
(A) Personal liability. The building official and his assistants shall be free from personal liability for acts done in good faith in the performance of their official duties under the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Conflicts of interest. The building official or any one of his assistants shall not have a financial interest in the furnishing of labor, material or appliances for the construction, alteration or maintenance of a building, except where he is the owner, and shall not act as an agent for real estate sales, leases or rentals.
(C) Surveys, inspections. The building official is hereby authorized to conduct surveys and make inspections in any area of the community to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(D) Investigation of complaints. The building official shall investigate all complaints, whether they be verbal, written, or in the form of a petition, alleging or charging that a violation of this chapter exists and/or that a building or dwelling is unfit or unsafe for human habitation or other occupancy.
(E) Right-of-entry. For the purpose of making surveys, inspections, and investigations, the building official is hereby authorized, upon identification and statement of purpose, to enter, inspect, survey and investigate between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or at any time if an emergency exists, or if requested by the owner or occupant, all buildings, dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units and general premises. The owner or occupant of every building, dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit and general premises, or the person in charge thereof, shall give the building official free access to the building, dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit or general premises for the purpose of the inspection, survey or investigation.
(Ord. No. 11.66, § 105(4), 2-4-66)
(F) Records and reports. The building official shall keep records of all complaints received, inspection reports, orders and complaints issued and of other actions taken. The records shall be available for public inspection. He shall prepare an annual report including statistics based on the records kept.
(Ord. No. 11.66, § 105(5), 2-4-66)