The Commissioner of Code Enforcement shall administer and enforce the provisions of the ordinances of the City of Cleveland relating to construction, reconstruction, and the repair on all buildings, structures and dwelling and to the use, maintenance and occupancy of all buildings and structures as human habitation; cause inspections to be made regularly in order to determine compliance with the code of the City of Cleveland pertaining to such structures; supervise the inspection of all work done pursuant to the issuance of all building permits; supervise the issuance and service of 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; supervise the initiation and progress of proceedings to compel compliance with such codes and requirements; assist the Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals and the Board of Zoning Appeals in presenting facts and technical advice concerning matter before such Boards; and perform such other duties as may from time to time be required by ordinance or by the Director of Building and Housing.
(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)