A. The director is hereby charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this title.
B. The director may investigate and enforce the provisions of this title, as provided under section 15-1-17 of this chapter.
C. In order to carry out this charge, the building official, under the direction of the director, is authorized to enforce all of the provisions of this title in performing the building official's duties under title 16 of this code. If, in the course of inspection of any buildings in the course of construction, alteration or repair, or any change in the use of any building, it shall come to the building official's attention that any such construction, alteration or repair, or that any use or contemplated use is in violation of the provisions of this title, the building official shall issue a written order to the person responsible therefor, ordering and directing such person to cease and desist such construction, alteration, repair or use.
(Ord. 90-52, 10-25-1990; amd. Ord. 98-2, 1-6-1998; Ord. 2002-72, 12-17-2002)