(a) All references to the "Building Commissioner" whether by Federal, State, or local laws shall mean the Director of the Department of Community Services or his designee.
(b) The Director of the Department of Community Services is authorized and directed to administer and enforce all of the provisions of this Code. Whenever in this Code, it is provided that anything must be done to the approval of or subject to the direction of the Director of the Department of Community Services or any other officer of the City, this shall be construed to give such officer only the discretion of determining whether this Code has been complied with; and no such provision shall be construed as giving any officer discretionary powers as to what this Code shall be, or power to require conditions not prescribed by ordinances or to enforce this Code in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner.
(c) All permits, certificates of occupancy and similar documents regarding the administration and enforcement of this Code shall be issued by the Director, who shall be responsible for determining that the same are in compliance with the terms of this chapter. The Director shall receive and review all applications submitted pursuant to this chapter, furnish prescribed documents and forms, issue notices or orders, and otherwise regulate and administer all matters pertaining to zoning, subdivision and signage control within the jurisdiction of the Commission, including the retention of all records related thereto, with the exception of official documents required to be retained by the Clerk. All such records shall be open to public inspection during normal office hours, but shall not be removed from the Office of the Director.
(`91 Code, § 7-3) (Ord. Z-238, § 23.03, 8-1-88; Ord. D-1663-04, 3- 15-04; Ord. D-2505-19, 12-16-19)