The Building Inspector shall be subject to the orders of the governing body by resolution and under the immediate supervision of the city’s Services Director. The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of the municipal code pertaining to building construction and repair. For such purpose, he or she shall have the powers of the municipal police. In accordance with his or her duties, and upon presentation of proper credentials, the Building Inspector, or his or her duly authorized representative, may enter, at all reasonable times, any building, structure or premises to perform any duty imposed upon him or her by any Building Code, Electrical Code, Plumbing Code or Gas Code duly adopted by reference in the municipal code, or any provision of the municipal code. Whenever any building or construction work is being done contrary to the provisions of said codes, it shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in doing or causing the work to be done. Any such person shall immediately stop, or cause to be stopped, said work until authorization is received from the Building Inspector to continue the work. When any structure is in a dangerous condition or the building is being used contrary to the provisions of the laws of the municipality, the Building Inspector may order such use discontinued or the structure, or portion thereof in violation vacated. The Building Inspector, acting in good faith and without malice in the discharge of his or her duties, shall not thereby render himself or herself personally liable and is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as the result of any act or omission in the discharge of his or her duties. Any suit brought against the Building Inspector, because of an alleged act or omission performed by him or her in the enforcement of any provision of the municipal codes relating to buildings or building construction shall be defended by the Legal Department of the municipality until final termination of the proceedings. The Building Inspector may request, and shall receive so far as may be necessary in the discharge of his or her duties, the assistance and cooperation of other officials of the municipality. The Inspector shall have such additional duties and make such reports as the governing body may prescribe from time to time.
(2005 Code, § 1-318)