A. The community development director is hereby charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this title.
B. The community development director shall not grant a permit for the construction or alteration of any building or structure, nor issue any certificate of occupancy for a change in the use of land, if such construction or alteration or change would be in violation or would involve a violation of any of the provisions of this title or any other ordinance of the city or of any law of the state.
C. The community development director shall enforce all of the provisions of this title. He shall inspect or cause to be inspected all of the buildings in the course of construction, alteration or repair, and any change in the use of land. If, in the course of such inspection, or otherwise, it shall come to his attention that any such construction, alteration or repair, or that any use or contemplated use of land is in violation of the provisions of this title, he shall issue his written order to the person responsible therefor, ordering and directing such person to cease and desist such construction, alteration or repair, or use. He shall report violations of this title to the city attorney for prosecution and make complaint thereof before the court or courts having jurisdiction of such violation. Upon the recommendation of the city council, the legal department shall bring a civil action for the abatement of any nuisance existing in violation of this title.
D. The community development director may call for the assistance of law enforcement personnel whenever in his opinion such assistance is necessary in the investigation of a suspected violation of this title.
E. The community development director may establish reasonable rules and regulations necessary or desirable in the administration of this title. Three (3) copies of such rules and regulations shall be filed with the city recorder and such rules and regulations shall become effective when so filed. (Ord. 854, 5-6-2014)
F. The city council may, by resolution, prescribe an exact payment of reasonable fees to cover the expense of examining or reexamining plot plans or development plans or proposed improvements, issuing building permits, inspecting uses and issuing certificates of occupancy, and may determine the method of collecting such fees. (1985 Code § 19-1-5; amd. 2001 Code)