The Chief Code Official, or his/her designee, shall enforce the provisions of this code.
The Chief Code Official shall have the authority to make or cause to be made all inspect ions required or necessitated by this Code, and shall accept and receive reports of inspection by approved agencies or individuals. Upon written approval of the Fairborn City Manager, the Chief Code Official is authorized to engage expert opinions as deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical issues that may arise in the course of administering or enforcing the provisions of this Code.
Where it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of this code, or whenever the chief code official has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in a structure or upon a premises a conditional in violation of this code, the code official is authorized to enter the structure or premises at reasonable times to inspect or perform the duties imposed by this code, provided that if such structure or premises is occupied the code official shall present credentials to the occupant and request entry. If such structure or premises is unoccupied, the code official shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner, owner’s authorized agent or other person having charge or control of the structure or premises and request entry. If entry is refused, the code official shall have recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry.
The Chief Code Official and all Code Enforcement Officers and or Code Enforcement Specialists shall carry proper identification when inspecting structures, buildings or premises in the performance of their duties under this Code.
The Chief Code Official, or his/her designee, shall have authority to issue all notices and orders necessary for compliance with and enforcement of this Code.
The Code Official shall keep official records of all business and activities of the division specified in the provisions of this code. Such records shall be retained in the official records for the period required for retention of public records.
(Ord. 21-15. Passed 6-15-15.)