(A) General. The Code Official shall enforce the provisions of this code. An interpretation of any term or provision of this code made by the Code Official may be appealed to the City Council by an aggrieved person. The appeal must be filed with the City Clerk within ten business days after the decision has been rendered by the Code Official. The appeal shall consist of a letter from the aggrieved party which sets forth the reasons for the appeal, any other necessary information as well as the payment of any required fee. The City Council shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal.
(B) Rule-making authority. The Code Official shall have authority as necessary in the interest of public health, safety and general welfare; to adopt the promulgate rules and procedures; to interpret and implement the provisions of this code; to secure the intent thereof and to designate requirements applicable because of local climatic or other conditions. Such rules shall not have the effect of waiving structural or fire performance requirements specifically provided for in this code, or of violating accepted engineering methods involving public safety.
(C) Inspections. The Code Official shall make all the required inspections, or shall accept reports of inspection by approved agencies or individuals. All reports of such inspections shall be in writing and be certified by a responsible officer of such approved agency or by the responsible individual. The Code Official is authorized to engage such expert opinion as deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical issues that arise, subject to the approval of the appointing authority.
(D) Right of entry. The Code Official is authorized to enter the structure or premises at reasonable times to inspect subject to constitutional restrictions on unreasonable searches and seizures. If entry is refused or not obtained, the Code Official is authorized to pursue recourse as provided by law.
(E) Identification. The Code Official shall carry proper identification when inspecting structures or premises in the performance of duties under this code.
(F) Notices and orders. The Code Official shall issue all necessary notices or orders to ensure compliance with this code.
(G) Department records. The Code Official shall keep official records of all business and activities of the department specified in the provisions of this code. Such records shall be retained in the official records as long as the building or structure to which such records relate remains in existence unless otherwise provided for by other regulations.
(H) Coordination of inspections. Whenever in the enforcement of this code or another code or ordinance, the responsibility of more than one Code Official of the jurisdiction is involved, it shall be the duty of the Code Officials involved to coordinate their inspections and administrative orders as fully as practicable so that the owners and occupants of the structure shall not be subjected to visits by numerous inspectors or multiple or conflicting orders. Whenever an inspector from any agency or department observes an apparent or actual violation of some provision of some law, ordinance or code not within that inspector’s authority to enforce, that inspector shall report the findings to the Code Official having jurisdiction.
(Ord. 2006-01-243, §§ 154-15--154-22, passed 1-3-06; Am. Ord. 2011-12-384, passed 12-6-11; Am. Ord. 2016-08-592, passed 8-3-16; Am. Ord. 2023-06-1054, passed 6--23)