The Building Inspector shall be the city official who shall have the duty of enforcing all building and housing regulations as herein prescribed. He or she shall inspect all buildings repaired, altered, built, or moved in the city as often as necessary to ensure compliance with all city ordinances. He or she shall have the power and authority to order all work stopped on any construction, alteration, or relocation which violates any provisions prescribed herein. He or she shall issue permission to continue any construction, alteration, or relocation when he or she is satisfied that no provision will be violated. If the stop-order is an oral one, it shall be followed by a written stop-order within one hour. The written order may be served by any city police officer. In the event that the City Council fails to appoint a Building Inspector, the Director of Public Works shall be the Building Inspector ex officio.
(1973 Code, § 9-101)