There is hereby established a code enforcement agency which shall be under the administrative and operational control of the building official. The building official is authorized to enforce all the provisions of the codes. The building official shall have the power to render written and oral interpretations of the codes and to adopt and enforce administrative procedures in order to clarify the application of their provisions. Such interpretations, rules, and regulations shall be in conformance with the intent and purpose of the codes. (Ord. 647, 1-7-1997)