(a) The Commissioner of Building Inspection (Commissioner) shall be appointed by the Mayor in the manner provided by the Charter and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Commissioner of Building Inspection shall be accountable to the Mayor through the Director of the Department of Economic and Business Development and is responsible for the effective administration and management of the operations of the Division and its staff on a day-to-day basis.
(b) To provide the most efficient service to the public and to promote the economic interests of the City, the Commissioner of Building Inspection shall monitor and integrate the performance of the Division with other City Departments, such as the Departments of Environmental Services, Health, Fire Prevention Services, Neighborhoods, Public Service, the various Divisions of the Department of Public Utilities and the Toledo Plan Commission.
(c) The Commissioner shall have at least ten (10) years experience in the construction industry, in building design, in construction management, or related construction technologies. He shall have sufficient knowledge of the State's building codes, the International Property Maintenance Codes, the City's zoning codes identified in Chapter Eleven - Zoning; the City's housing and vacant buildings codes identified in sections of Chapter Seventeen - Health Code of this Municipal Code; the city's permit processing system; the City's contractor and trades licensing procedures; and floodplain management procedures to enable him to perform his duties effectively.
(d) The Commissioner of Building Inspection shall be the Administrator of the Board of Building Appeals, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Home Improvement and Remodelers' Board of Control, and the various Boards of Control for mechanical and electrical trades as well as contractors and shall report any actions, information and findings of pertinence to these Boards which occur between their meetings.
(e) The Commissioner of Building Inspection shall develop permit application documents in compliance with the provisions set forth by the State's Board of Building Standards. The Commissioner of Building Inspection shall be responsible for receiving construction documents and permit applications and shall forward same to the Chief Building Official for review. The Commissioner of Building Inspection shall supervise the collection, storage, and retrieval of data and public records associated with the Division.
(f) The Commissioner of Building Inspection, in concert with the Chief Building Official, shall render written procedures and policies for processing permits, plan review, inspections, licenses, and registrations in compliance with the State's Board of Building Standards and this Chapter Thirteen. However technical rulings and opinions which are distinctly building code-related shall be created and delivered by the Chief Building Official.
(g) The Commissioner of Building Inspection shall be responsible for scheduling inspections made by City employed, State-certified inspectors and for confirming that their findings are recorded and posted.
(h) The Commissioner of Building Inspection shall assist the Chief Building Official to implement and administer the City's floodplain management policies and procedures.
(i) In the temporary absence of the Commissioner, either the Director or the Chief Building Official will assume the Commissioner's duties and responsibilities.
(Ord. 121-15. Passed 3-31-15.)