(a) Office Established. The office of Building Inspector is hereby created and the executive official in charge shall be known as the Building Inspector.
(Ord. 5-23-89)
(b) Powers and Duties. The Building Inspector shall enforce all provisions of this Building and Housing Code and other ordinances and laws relating to the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy of buildings and structures. The Building Inspector shall submit at least annually to Council a written statement of all permits, notices and orders issued.
(c) Acting Inspector. During the temporary absence or disability of the Building Inspector, the City Manager shall designate an acting Building Inspector.
(d) Compensation. The compensation of the Building Inspector shall be as determined by Council.
(1977 Code Sec. 23.02)
(e) Right of Entry. The Building Inspector or any of his designated agents may at any reasonable hour, enter any dwelling, multifamily dwelling, building, structure or premises within the City to perform any duty imposed on him by this Building and Housing Code, provided that permission to enter is obtained from the occupant or, in the case of unoccupied property, from the owner or his agent. If such permission is refused or is otherwise unobtainable, a search warrant must be obtained before such entry or inspection is made, except in the case of an existing emergency in which case entry may be made at any time and no search warrant is necessary. No person shall refuse to permit such emergency entry or inspection, nor shall any person hinder, obstruct, resist or abuse any person making or attempting to make such entry or inspection.