1301.05 LEGAL LIABILITY.

   Any legal action instituted against any officer or employee of the Bureau predicated upon an act or acts performed by him in the lawful discharge of his duties under the provisions of this chapter shall be defended by the Director of Law or an attorney retained by the City until final termination of the proceedings, and Bureau officers or employees shall not be liable for costs in any such action. (Ord. 65-168. Passed 4-20-65.)

1301.06 RECORDS; FORMS.

   Official records shall be kept by the Bureau of all its business and activities, which shall be open to public inspection during usual business hours. Standard forms, appropriate in form and content, may be designed and adopted by the Service Director and Chief for use within the Bureau. (Ord. 65-168. Passed 4-20-65.)

1301.07 DUTIES AND POWERS.

   The Bureau shall have the duty of administering and enforcing, except as otherwise provided by law, the provisions of this chapter, the Housing Code, the Zoning Code and all technical codes and regulations adopted by the City pursuant to Ohio R.C. 731.231.

(Ord. 65-168. Passed 4-20-65.)

1301.08 LICENSES, PERMITS REQUIRED.

   The Bureau shall be the office of issuance for every license and permit required by law except as otherwise provided by City ordinance.

(Ord. 65-168. Passed 4-20-65.)

1301.09 INSPECTIONS; APPROVALS.

   The Bureau shall have the responsibility and duty for conducting inspections, providing supervision and granting approval where the same are required pursuant to the terms of the codes, ordinances and regulations designated by Section 1301.07. When authorized by the Service Director, the Chief may secure expert opinion upon unusual technical issues which may arise within the Bureau, providing that funds have been appropriated for such purpose. Inspection reports and approvals or denials shall be reduced to writing.

(Ord. 65-168. Passed 4-20-65.)

1301.10 RULES AND REGULATIONS.

   (a)    The Chief shall have the power and authority in the interest of public safety, health and welfare to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the conduct of the duties, powers, responsibilities and operations of the Bureau, its officers and employees, and of such of the public as may conduct business with the Bureau. Such rules and regulations may interpret and implement the provisions of the codes, ordinances and regulations designated in Section 1301.07, but shall in no event have the effect of reducing, eliminating or waiving any requirement established by the same.

   (b)    Prior to the adoption, amendment or repeal of any rule or regulation under the provisions of this section, the Chief shall give at least thirty days' notice, by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the County of a public hearing upon the proposed adoption, amendment or repeal. Such notice shall state the time, date and place of the hearing, a brief summary of the content of the proposed action and shall designate where a complete copy of the rule or regulation may be inspected. The Chief shall comply with any provision of law which prescribes the process for the adoption of rules and regulations as may be stated in the codes and ordinances designated in Section 1301.07.

(Ord. 65-168. Passed 4-20-65.)

1301.11 MINOR MODIFICATIONS.

   The Chief of the Bureau shall have the authority, when there are practical difficulties of a minor nature in enforcing or requiring adherence to the provisions of any code, ordinance, rule or regulation within the jurisdiction of the Bureau, to vary or modify such requirement upon application by the person requesting the same. The application and the decision of the Chief, whether favorable or not, shall be in writing and shall be filed with the initial application relating to the matter. (Ord. 65-168. Passed 4-20-65.)