(a) There is hereby established in the department of code compliance, office of the director. The director is authorized to administer and enforce the provisions of this article.
(b) The director and the director’s authorized representatives shall, in accordance with Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 18.05 be authorized to make inspections of all buildings, structures or premises within the City of Fort Worth for the purpose of determining compliance with this article.
(c) The director may appoint such number of officers and employees as shall be authorized by the appropriations ordinance and the budget of the city. The director may deputize such employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions required for the enforcement of this article.
(d) The director, deputies and officers shall be supplied with official City of Fort Worth identification, and upon request, they shall exhibit such identification when performing any duties imposed and authorized by this article.
(e) The director shall forward all proposed amendments to this article to the building official for review and, when necessary, present the same to the appropriate board for consideration.
(Ord. 13743, § 1, passed 3-23-1999; Ord. 23577-03-2019, § 16, passed 3-19-2019)