(A) Appointment. The Building Standards Commission is hereby created and shall consist of the five members and two alternates as follows:
(1) One member shall be a general contractor;
(2) One member shall be a licensed electrician;
(3) One member shall be a licensed plumber; and
(4) Two members and the alternates shall be residents or ad valorem tax payers of the city.
(B) Appointments to the Building Standards Commission shall be for a term of two years or until replacements are appointed and qualified.
(C) Functions, powers, and duties. The Building and Standards Commission may:
(1) Order the repair, within a fixed period, of buildings found to be in violation of an ordinance;
(2) Declare a building substandard in accordance with the powers granted by this subchapter;
(3) Order, in an appropriate case, the immediate removal of persons or property found on private property, enter on private property to secure the removal if it is determined that conditions exist on the property that constitute a violation of an ordinance, and order action to be taken as necessary to remedy, alleviate, or remove any substandard building found to exist;
(4) Issue orders or directives to any peace officer of the state, including a sheriff or constable or the Chief of Police of the municipality, to enforce and carry out the lawful orders or directives of the Commission Panel;
(5) Determine the amount and duration of the civil penalty the city may recover; and
(6) Exercise all powers and duties as authorized by the Texas Local Gov. Code, Chapter 54, Subchapter C, as amended.
(Ord. 1222, passed 4- -24)