(A) Creation of office of Code Enforcement. There is hereby created by the Board of Supervisors of the township an office of the township to be known as the “office of Code Enforcement”. Said office shall have the responsibility for administering and enforcing the provisions of this subchapter and of those other codes and/or ordinances of the township (herein referred to as the “applicable codes and ordinances”) which do not designate other enforcement officers or agencies as its administration and enforcement official.
(B) Appointment of Code Enforcement Officer. There shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the township a Code Enforcement Officer who shall be in charge of the office of Code Enforcement of the township. The Code Enforcement Officer shall supervise such other employees or assistants as shall be necessary for the administration and execution of the responsibilities of said office, as appointed and approved by the Board of Supervisors of the township. Said Code Enforcement Officer and other personnel may consist of employees directly hired and compensated by the township.
(C) Relief from personal liability. The Code Enforcement Officer or other official or employees shall not, while acting for the township, render themselves liable personally because of any act or omission as required or permitted in the discharge of his, her or their official duties. Any suit instituted against such Code Enforcement Officer, official or employee because of any act performed in the lawful discharge of authorized duties shall be defended by the Solicitor of the township and/or its insurance carrier, and in no case will said Officer, official or employee be liable for costs in any action, suit or proceeding.
(D) Official record. An official record shall be kept of all business and activities of the office of Code Enforcement, and all such records shall be open to the public for inspection at all appropriate times, except that no individual, owner, operator, occupant or other person shall be subject to unwarranted invasion of privacy, and except that all evidence or information obtained in the course of any inspection shall be considered privileged information and shall be kept confidential. Such evidence or information shall not be disclosed, except as may be necessary in the judgment of the Code Enforcement Officer for the proper and effective administration and enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter and shall not otherwise be made public without the consent of the owner, occupant, operator or other person in charge of the unit, structure or premises inspected.
(2003 Code, § 78-1) (Ord. 1-91, passed 4-2-1991)