(a) Any person may submit a written complaint to the building official reporting a violation of this code. The complainant shall sign the complaint and describe the suspected violation, the property on which it is occurring, its location on the property, and any reports, documents, or citations that support a finding of violation.
(b) If the building official receives a complaint that contains sufficient facts or allegations to support a determination that a violation of this code exists, the building official shall make inquiry or take up an investigation of the complaint.
(c) Nothing in this code precludes the building official from initiating an investigation into potential violations of this code that are not reported by a written complaint.
(Sec. 25-11.3, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 27, Art. 10, § 27-10.3) (Am. Ords. 97-50, 14-36)