(A) The city has determined that the enforcement of the city’s code is an important public service and is vital to the protection of the public’s health, safety, and welfare. The city has determined that there is a need for alternative methods of comprehensive code enforcement using both administrative and judicial remedies.
(B) The city has also determined that because safety issues may be regulated through an administrative enforcement process, penalties for violation should be enhanced.
(C) The Code Enforcement Officer shall be administered by and report to the Mayor and City Council. The Code Enforcement Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor and be an employee of the city. The appointment of the Code Enforcement Officer shall be approved by the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 6-16-1)