(A) Establishment of Department. There is established within the executive branch of the city the Department of Engineering, Traffic and Inspection Services.
(B) Position of Director established. The head of the Department of Engineering, Traffic and Inspection Services shall be the Director of Engineering, Traffic and Inspection Services. The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve at his pleasure. The Director shall be responsible for the administration of the Department and shall be responsible for the efficient operation thereof.
(C) Duties of the Department. The Department of Engineering, Traffic and Inspection Services shall be responsible for the following governmental functions of the city:
(1) In conjunction with the city Board of Public Safety and the Mayor, the Department shall be responsible for the proper execution of all engineering and engineering related functions undertaken by the city as set out in local ordinance and state or federal statute.
(2) The Department shall be responsible for all oversight duties imposed by state statute or local ordinance including, but not limited to, engineering inspections, accepting construction related permit and license applications, processing the same, and assuring compliance with all applicable codes and regulations specified in state law, federal laws and regulations, and local ordinance.
(3) Issuance of all building and electrical permits and all inspections related thereto.
(4) Engineering oversight of municipal street and sewer systems.
(5) Engineering, survey, and design for all municipal projects.
(6) Supervision of municipal traffic systems.
(7) Infrastructure Planning and Development.
(8) The Department shall be the lead city agency in coordinating both voluntary and involuntary municipal annexations.
(9) Within the areas of responsibility herein described, the Department shall be responsible for compliance with all applicable state, federal, or local laws, rules, regulations or ordinances.
(10) The Department shall carry out all such other duties as assigned by the Mayor.
(D) City Civil Engineer.
(1) Position of City Civil Engineer Established. There is established within the Department of Engineering, Traffic, and Inspection Services the position of City Civil Engineer. The City Civil Engineer shall be appointed by the Mayor and serve at his pleasure. The City Civil Engineer shall be a qualified engineer or architect registered in accordance with state law.
(2) Power and Duties of City Civil Engineer. The City Civil Engineer may serve as Director of Engineering, Traffic and Inspection Services. If the City Civil Engineer does not serve as Director, he shall work under the administrative supervision of the Director. The City Civil Engineer shall have the powers and duties prescribed by state law and such additional powers and duties as may be delegated to him by the Director, Mayor, or by ordinance.
(E) Division of Building Standards.
(1) Establishment of Division of Building Standards. There is established within the Department of Engineering, Traffic and Inspection Services a division of Building Standards.
(2) Duties of the Division of Building Standards. The Division of Building Standards shall perform all duties imposed by state statute or local ordinance in the area of building code enforcement and supervising all demolitions performed within the city. The Division of Building Standards shall perform such other duties as prescribed by the Director, Common Council, the Mayor, or the Board of Public Works and Safety. The duties of the Division of Building Standards include, but are not limited to, primary enforcement responsibilities for all building and electrical codes prescribed by state law or local ordinance, administration and enforcement of local ordinances pertaining to building or electrical licensing and permits, installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and service in municipally owned facilities where feasible.
(3) Department heads. The Director of the Department of Engineering, Traffic, and Inspection Services shall also serve as the head of the division of Building Standards. The Director may delegate the duties of head of the Division of Building Standards to an employee, or employees, of the department if such delegation is in the interest of departmental efficiency.
(4) Duties of the Electrical Inspector. Within the Division of Building Standards shall be an Electrical Inspector. It shall be the obligation of the Electrical Inspector to perform all duties imposed by state statute or local ordinance in the area of electrical code enforcement. The Electrical Inspector shall serve concurrently as a Building Standards Inspector and Electrical Inspector. The Electrical Inspector may be used as a Building Standards Inspector should the Director of the Department of Engineering, Traffic and Inspection Services, or his or her designee, deem it necessary.
(5) All inspectors performing inspections of construction, remodeling of existing buildings or inspections from the addition or modification of buildings requiring a building or electrical permit shall be certified by a sanctioning body recognized by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Division of Fire and Building Safety.
(Ord. 5412, passed 10-9-84; Am. Ord. 5559, passed 10-28-86; Am. Ord. 6073, passed 12-8-97; Am. Ord. 6477, passed 4-23-07)
Cross-reference:
Schedule of charges and fees for services of Department of Engineering, Traffic and Inspection Services, see § 150.04
Department of Development, see § 30.20