The building official or any employee charged with the enforcement of the code adopted herein, acting in good faith and without malice for the city in the discharge of his duties, shall not thereby render himself personally liable, and he is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or by reason of any act or omission in the discharge of his duties. Any suit brought against the building official or employees because of such act or omission performed by him in the enforcement of any provisions in the code adopted herein, shall be defended by the legal department of the city until final termination of the proceedings. (1988 Code § 8-1-5; amd. 2016 Code)