The city building official shall have the powers, duties and functions prescribed for the building official by the adopted building code; provided, that the powers, duties and functions may be performed by authorized representatives of the building official and under his supervision and control. The authorized representatives may bear such titles as "building inspector", "gas inspector", "plumbing inspector", "electrical inspector", etc., as may be deemed appropriate to indicate their respective areas of concern; and when any ordinance provision or provision of any code adopted by this chapter prescribes any power, duty or function for any of the authorized representatives of the building official, the building official himself shall also have such power, duty or function. (Ord. 1399 § 3, 1981: prior code § 33)