The building official shall maintain public office hours necessary to efficiently administer the provisions of this title and related titles and amendments thereto, and shall perform the following duties:
A. Maintain an official register of all persons, firms or corporations lawfully entitled to carry on or engage in the businesses regulated by this title to whom a current license has been issued by the department of contractors of the state;
B. Issue permits to properly licensed, bonded and registered persons, firms or corporations for work to be done within the scope of this title;
C. Administer and enforce the provisions of this title in a manner consistent with the intent thereof, and inspect all work authorized by any permit, to assure compliance with provisions of this title or amendments thereto, approving or condemning such work in whole or in part, as conditions require;
D. Issue a certificate of approval or certificate of occupancy for all work approved by him/her;
E. Condemn and reject all work done or being done, or materials used or being used which do not in all respects comply with the provisions of this title and amendments thereto;
F. Order changes in workmanship and/or materials essential to obtain compliance with all provisions of this title;
G. Investigate any construction or work regulated by this title and issue such notice and orders which are necessary to prevent or to correct dangerous or unsanitary conditions;
H. Recommend revocation of licenses to the state department of business regulation for cause;
I. Authorize any utility to make necessary connections for power, water or gas to all applicants for such power or water in the city, when the installation and all facets of the construction or remodel project conform to this title; and
J. Verify that buildings not built on site in Salt Lake City (Factory Built Buildings) are built, inspected, and installed in accordance with the "ICC/MBI Standard for Off-Site Construction: Planning, Design, Fabrication and Assembly", or its successor document. In order for the building official to allow occupancy of qualifying structures, units delivered on site must be provided with a permanently affixed tag identifying the technical code versions, with Utah State Amendments, under which they were built. Individuals making the inspections must be certified and licensed Building Inspectors in the State of Utah. (Ord. 2-21, 2021: Prior code § 5-2-4)