(a) The Chief Building Official is hereby designated as the administrative official charged with the duties of administering and enforcing the provisions of this Building Code, and he or she is authorized and directed to cause all of the provisions of this Building Code to be carried out and, in connection therewith, he or she is authorized and directed to cause the prosecution of any violations of this Building Code.
(b) The Chief Building Official is ultimately responsible for the supervision of building inspectors and the activities of building inspection. The Chief Building Official is authorized to designate any member of the Division of Inspection, licensed by the State to act as a building inspector for the City, as his or her duly authorized representative to administer and enforce this Building Code.