(A) General.
(1) Administration. The City Administrator appointed by the city is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this code.
(2) Inspections. The City Administrator and his or her designees are hereby authorized to make such inspections and take such actions as may be required to enforce the provisions of this code.
(3) Right of entry.
(a) Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this code, or whenever the Building Official or his or her authorized representative has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises, any condition which makes such building or premises dangerous as defined in this code, the Building Official or his or her authorized representative may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or perform any duty imposed upon the Building Official by this code; provided that (i) if such building or premises be occupied, he or she shall first present proper credentials and demand entry; and (ii) if such building or premises be unoccupied, he or she shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and demand entry. If such entry is refused, the Building Official or his or her authorized representative shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.
(b) "Authorized representative" shall include the officers named in division (A)(2) and their authorized inspection personnel.
(c) No owner or occupant or any other person having charge, care or control of any building or premises shall fail or neglect, after proper demand is made as herein provided, to promptly permit entry therein by the Building Official or his or her authorized representative for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this code. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(4) Building Official. City Administrator and any person retained or appointed by the City Administrator for the purpose of inspection, who shall have specific knowledge of building, fire or safety codes and construction.
(5) County Health Department and Central Michigan District Health Department or its successor.
(B) Abatement of dangerous buildings. All buildings or portions thereof which are determined after inspection by the Building Official to be dangerous as defined in this code are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in § 155.04(A) of this code.
(C) Violations. No person, firm, or corporation, whether as owner, lessee, sublessee, or occupant, shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or premises, or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this code or any order issued by the Building Official hereunder. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each day such violation continues.
(D) Inspection of work. All buildings or structures within the scope of this code and all construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official in accordance with and in the manner provided by this code.
(E) Board of Appeals. In order to provide for final interpretation of the provisions of this code and to hear appeals provided hereunder there is hereby established a Board of Appeals consisting of the same members and holding the same terms of office as members of the Construction Board of Appeals, established under the applicable building codes. The Board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a copy to the Building Official. Appeals to the Board shall be processed in accordance with the provisions contained in this code. Copies of all rules or regulations adopted by the Board shall be delivered to the Building Official who shall make them freely accessible to the public.
(Ord. 295, passed 2-4-08)