(a) Pursuant to KRS chapter 198B, the division of building inspection is hereby designated as the agency to enforce the Kentucky Uniform State Wide Mandatory Building Code, promulgated in 815 KAR 7:120 and the Kentucky Residential Code promulgated in 815 KAR 7:125 by the Board of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Commonwealth of Kentucky, within the urban county government.
(b) Pursuant to KRS chapter 198B, the director of the division of building inspection is designated as the building official, and his subordinates within the division of building inspection are designated as inspector and code enforcement personnel to enforce the provisions of the Kentucky Uniform Statewide Mandatory Building Code and the Kentucky Residential Code, within the urban county government.
(c) The agency and officers mentioned in this section shall also assume any additional plan review functions which may be assumed pursuant to KRS chapter 198B by agreement between this government and the department of housing, buildings and construction of the commonwealth.
(d) The agency and officers mentioned in this section should be under the general supervision of the commissioner of public works and development.
(e) Pursuant to KRS 198B.060, this government does hereby extend the application of KRS chapter 198B to include the Kentucky Uniform Statewide Mandatory Building Code and the Kentucky Residential Code, as to one family, two family and townhouse dwellings.
(f) Copies of the Kentucky Uniform Statewide Mandatory Building Code and the Kentucky Residential Code, shall be kept on file in the office of the clerk of the urban county council as a public record.
(Ord. No. 4742, § 1, 9-19-63; Ord. No. 5567, § 1, 6-9-66; Ord. No. 28-70, § 1, 2-19-70; Ord. No. 189-75, §§ 1—3, 7-10-75; Ord. No. 8-80, § 1, 2-7-80; Ord. No. 79-2003, § 3, 4-24-03; Ord. No. 83-2008, § 1, 4-24-08)