(A) General.
(1) Enforcement of this code shall be the responsibility of the Zoning Enforcement Administrator to be also known as the Property Maintenance Enforcement Administrator and such other appropriate personnel as may be designated by the Village Manager.
(2) The Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Administrator shall hereafter be referred to as the "Code Enforcement Administrator".
(B) Authority. The Code Enforcement Administrator shall have judgment as necessary in the interest of public health, safety and general welfare of the community to utilize judgment and procedures; to interpret and implement the provisions of this code; to secure the intent thereof; and to designate requirements applicable because of local climatic or other conditions. Such rules shall not have the effect of waiving structural fire performance requirements specifically provided for by other provisions of the Codes of New Lebanon, Ohio or of violating accepted engineering methods involving public safety.
(C) Inspections. The Code Enforcement Administrator shall make all of the required inspections, or shall accept reports of inspection by approved agencies or individuals. All reports of such inspections shall be in writing and be certified by a responsible officer of such approved agency or by the responsible individual. The Code Enforcement Administrator is authorized to engage in such expert as deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical issues that arise, subject to the approval of the appointing authority.
(D) Right of entry. The Code Enforcement Administrator is authorized to enter upon the subject premises/yard for the purposes of inspecting the premises as to the outside condition and status of the structure and the adjoining real estate. If entry is refused or not obtained, the Code Enforcement Administrator is authorized to pursue recourse as provided by law.
(E) Identification. The Code Enforcement Administrator shall carry proper identification when inspecting the premises in performance of duties under this code.
(F) Notices and orders. The Code Enforcement Administrator shall issue all necessary notices or orders to ensure compliance with this code.
(G) Department records. The Code Enforcement Administrator shall keep official records of all business and activities of the department specified in the provisions of this code. Such records shall be retained in the official records as long as the structure and real estate to which such records relate, remain in existence unless otherwise provided for by other regulations.
(H) Coordination of inspections. Whenever in the enforcement of this code or another code or ordinance, the responsibility of more than one Code Enforcement Administrator of the jurisdiction is involved, it shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Administrators involved to coordinate their inspections and administrative orders as fully as practicable so that the owners and occupants of the premises shall not be subjected to visits by numerous inspectors or multiple or conflicting orders. Whenever an inspector from any agency or department observes an apparent or actual violation of some provision of the law, ordinance or code not within the inspector's authority to enforce, the inspector shall report the findings to the Code Enforcement Administrator having jurisdiction.
(I) Approval.
(1) Modifications. Whenever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this code, the Code Enforcement Administrator shall have the authority to grant modifications for individual cases, provided the Code Enforcement Administrator shall first find that special individual reason makes the strict letter of this code impractical and the modification is in compliance with the intent and purpose of this code and that such modification does not lessen health, life and fire safety requirements. The details of action granting modifications shall be recorded and entered in the department files.
(Ord. 2019-02, passed 6-18-19)