A. Duties in General. The city manager or his designee shall serve as city building inspector. It shall be the duty of the building inspector to enforce this title. The building inspector shall receive applications required by this title, issue permits and furnish the prescribed certificates. He shall examine premises for which permits have been issued, and shall make necessary inspection to see that the provisions of law are complied with. He shall enforce all laws relating to the construction, alteration, repair, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, except as may be otherwise provided for. He shall, when requested by the city commission, or when the interests of the municipality so require, make investigations in connection with matter referred to in this title and render written reports on the same. For the purpose of enforcing compliance with law, he shall issue such notices or orders as may be necessary.
B. Inspections. Inspections shall be made by the building inspector or a duly appointed assistant.
C. Adoption of Rules. For carrying into effect this title's provisions, the building inspector may adopt rules consistent with this title.
D. Keeping Records. The building inspector shall keep careful and comprehensive records of applications, of permits issued, of certificates issued, of inspections made, of reports rendered, and of notices or orders issued. He shall retain on file copies of all papers in connection with building work so long as any part of the building or structure to which they relate may be in existence. All such records shall be open to public inspection at reasonable hours, but shall not be removed from the office of the building inspector.
E. Assistance of Other Officials. The building inspector may request in the discharge of his duties, the assistance and cooperation of the city engineer in fixing grades, of the chief of police in enforcing orders, of the city attorney in prosecuting violations, and of other city officials. (Amended during 1992 codification; prior code § 11-3-9 (a-d, e (1))