Prior to the issuance of a permit for a building or structure, building service equipment or sign or at the time of making an inspection of same, the building official may require such tests to be made as may be necessary in order to determine whether the building or structure, building service equipment or sign, or any of the materials or methods of construction used therein, comply with the standards adopted by Chapter 16.06 of this title. Such tests shall be conducted in accordance with the test protocols established by the building standards adopted by Chapter 16.06 of this title or by other recognized test methods; provided that in the absence of such standards or other recognized test methods, such tests shall be carried out in accordance with test protocols established by the building official. All such tests shall be conducted by an approved agency and all costs and expenses of such tests shall be borne by the permit holder.
(Ord. 1646 §6 (part))