The Director of Building and Housing shall administer the Department of Building and Housing and supervise the work of the divisions established in the Department; administer and enforce the laws and ordinances of the City relating to buildings and the housing of its inhabitants; coordinate the functioning of the divisions of the Department with other departments, divisions, and offices of the City, with Federal. State and County offices and agencies; administer and enforce the ordinances of the City relating to the use of land, the construction and occupancy of buildings and structures; issue all building permits and supervise the inspection of all work done pursuant to those permits; issue all certificates of occupancy as authorized and required by the Codified Ordinances dealing with structures; issue and have served upon the owner or violator orders requiring the repair or removal of all buildings, structures or conditions not in compliance with the codes pertaining to those buildings, structures or conditions and all requirements of law or ordinances relating to the maintenance, use or occupancy of dwellings in a safe, sanitary and fit condition for human habitation; initiate and carry forth proceedings to compel compliance with such codes and requirements; and do and perform such other duties as may from time to time be required of the Director by the Mayor, or by ordinance of Council.
Wherever else in the Codified Ordinances of the City of Cleveland there appears the phrase “Commissioner of Building” or “Commissioner of Housing” or “Commissioner of Building and Housing” it shall be deemed to mean Director of Building and Housing for the purposes of construing such sections.
(Ord. 1266-02. Passed 1-27-03, eff. 1-28-03) (BOC Res. No. 77-03. Adopted 2-5-03)
Note: Ordinance No. 2154-05, passed December 5, 2005, authorizes the continuation of the Department of Building and Housing. (BOC Res. No. 20-06. Adopted 1-18-06)