(A) General. The Department of Community Appearance Standards is hereby created and the executive official in charge thereof shall be known as the Director of Code Enforcement.
(B) Deputies. In accordance with the prescribed procedures of the city and with concurrence of the City Manager, the Director of Code Enforcement shall have the authority to appoint Code Enforcement Officers and other employees.
(C) Conflict of interest. An official or employee connected with the enforcement of this code shall not be engaged in or directly connected with, the furnishings of labor materials or appliances for the construction, alteration or maintenance of a building or the premises or the preparation of construction documents thereof unless that person is the owner of the building; nor shall the officer or employee engage in any work that conflicts with official duties or with the interest of the department.
(D) Liability. An official or employee charged with the enforcement of this code, while acting for the jurisdiction, shall not thereby be rendered liable personally, and is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage accruing to persons or property as a result of an act required or permitted in the discharge of official duties.
(Ord. 00-29, passed 7-25-2000; Ord. 20-30, passed 11-24-2020)