(A) The duties and powers of the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator as specified hereunder shall be assigned to the position of City Administrator. (Am. Ord. 2003-12, passed 6-3-03)
(B) Duties.
(1) It shall be the duty of the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator to see to the enforcement of all ordinance provisions relating to building, blight, and zoning and to inspect all buildings or structures being erected or altered as frequently as necessary to ensure compliance with city ordinances.
(2) The City Inspector/Zoning Administrator shall act as plumbing and electrical inspector and shall have all the powers and perform all the duties connected therewith. (Am. Ord. 2003-12, passed 6-3-03; Am. Ord. 2003-17, passed 7-15-03)
(3) The City Inspector/Zoning Administrator shall have the power to order all work stopped on construction, alteration, or repair of buildings in the city when such work is being done in violation of any ordinance relating thereto, or in violation of the zoning ordinance. Work shall not be resumed after the issuance of such an order except on the written permission of the Inspector; however, if the stop order is an oral one, it shall be followed by a written stop order within 24 hours. Such written stop order may be served by the Inspector or any police officer.
(4) The City Inspector/Zoning Administrator shall have the power to make or cause to be made an entry into any building or premises where the work of altering, repairing, or constructing any building or structure is going on, for the purpose of making inspections, at any reasonable hour.
(5) The City Inspector/Zoning Administrator shall have all powers of a citation officer as described in KRS 83A.087. In addition, the Mayor shall have the power to appoint one other employee of the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator’s office as a citation office as described in KRS 83A.087.
(Ord. 230.6, passed 2- -77; Am. Ord. 230.6A, passed 9-15-81; Am. Ord. 1994-15, passed 10-18-94; Am. Ord. 2003-17, passed 7-15-03)
(C) Oath; bond. The oath and bond shall be the same as required for the position of City Administrator. (Ord. 230.12, passed 7-3-84; Am. Ord. 2003-12, passed 6-3-03)
(D) Compensation. The compensation of the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator shall be included in the compensation of City Administrator as established by City Council by ordinance. (Am. Ord. 2003-12, passed 6-3-03)