(A) The Building Inspector or his or her authorized representative shall receive all applications required to be submitted to him or her; make or cause to be made all inspections required to be made by him or her; and issue all permits and certificates required to be issued by him or her by the codified ordinances or by any technical code adopted by this Building Code. He or she shall examine premises for which permits have been issued and make necessary inspections to see that the provisions of law are complied with and that construction and other work is prosecuted safely. He or she shall enforce all provisions of the technical codes. He or she shall, when requested by proper authority, or when the public interest so requires, make investigations in connection with matters referred to in the technical codes and render written reports thereon. To enforce compliance with law, to remove illegal or unsafe conditions, to secure the necessary safeguards during construction, or to require adequate exit facilities in buildings and structures, he or she shall issue such notices or orders as may be necessary.
(B) Inspections required under the provisions of the technical codes shall be made by the Building Inspector or his or her duly authorized agents. The Building Inspector may accept reports of inspectors of recognized inspection services, after investigation of their qualifications and reliability. No certificate called for by any provision of any technical code shall be issued on such reports unless they are in writing and certified to by a responsible officer of such service.
(C) The Building Inspector shall keep comprehensive records of applications, of permits issued, of certificates issued, of inspections made, of reports rendered and of notices or orders issued. He or she shall retain on file copies of required plans and all documents relating to building work so long as any part of the building or structure to which they relate may be in existence.
(D) All such records shall be open to public inspection for good and sufficient reasons at the stated office hours, but shall not be removed from the office of the Building Inspector without his or her written consent.
(E) The Building Inspector shall make written reports to his or her immediate superior once each month, or more often if requested, including statements of permits and certificates issued, and orders promulgated.
(Prior Code, § 1705.02)