(A) General. The Property Maintenance Inspector shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Rule-making authority.
(1) The Property Maintenance Inspector shall have authority as necessary in the interest of public health, safety and general welfare, with the consent of the City Council to adopt and promulgate rules and procedures; to interpret and implement the provisions of this chapter; to secure the intent thereof; and to designate requirements applicable because of local climatic or other conditions.
(2) The Property Maintenance Inspector shall not have the authority to waive any structural or fire performance requirements specifically provided for in this chapter, or of violating accepted engineering methods involving public safety.
(C) Inspections. The Property Maintenance Inspector 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 Property Maintenance Inspector is authorized to engage such expert opinion as deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical issues that arise, subject to the approval of the appointing authority.
(D) Right of entry. The Property Maintenance Inspector is authorized to enter the structure or premises at reasonable times to inspect, subject to constitutional restrictions on unreasonable searches and seizures. If entry is refused or not obtained, the Property Maintenance Inspector is authorized to pursue recourse as provided by law.
(E) Identification. The Property Maintenance Inspector shall carry proper identification when inspecting structures or premises in the performance of duties under this chapter.
(F) Notices and orders. The Property Maintenance Inspector shall issue all necessary notices or orders to ensure compliance with this chapter.
(G) Department records. The Property Maintenance Inspector shall keep official records of all business and activities of the Department specified in the provisions of this chapter. Such records shall be retained in the official records as long as the building or structure to which such records relate remains in existence, unless otherwise provided for by other regulations.
(H) Coordination of inspections. Whenever in the enforcement of this chapter or another code or subchapter, the responsibility of more than one Property Maintenance Inspector of the city is involved, it shall be the duty of the Property Maintenance Inspectors involved to coordinate their inspections and administrative orders as fully as practicable so that the owners and occupants of the structure 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 some law, code or subchapter not within the inspector’s authority to enforce, the inspector shall report the findings to the Property Maintenance Inspector having jurisdiction.
(Ord. 09-05, passed 5-19-2009)