(A) An Administrative Official designated by the city shall administer and enforce this chapter. The Administrative Official may be provided with the assistance of such other persons as the city may direct.
(B) The city's enforcement officers in the performance of their duties and functions may enter upon any land and make examinations and surveys that do not do damage or make injury to private property.
(C) For the purpose of this chapter, the Administrative Official shall have the following duties:
(1) Issue building permits or change of use permits, or both, but may not have the power to permit any use or any change of use which does not conform to the terms of this chapter;
(2) Upon finding that any of the provisions of this chapter are being violated, to notify in writing the person responsible for such violations, ordering the action necessary to correct such violations;
(3) To order discontinuance of illegal uses of land, buildings or structures;
(4) To order removal of illegal buildings or structures or illegal additions or structural alterations;
(5) To order discontinuance of any illegal work being done;
(6) To take any other action authorized by this chapter or Article 119.0 of the Kentucky Building Code to ensure compliance with or to prevent violations of this chapter; and
(7) To make records of all official actions of this office relating to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter including but not limited to written records of all complaints and actions taken with regard thereto, all violations discovered and actions taken thereto and the final disposition of all such matters.
(Ord. 2003-06, passed 3-3-03)