§ 18-12. Administration and enforcement.

(a)

The building safety division (BSD) is hereby created and shall serve as a division of and under the direction of the director of planning, zoning, and economic development. The director of planning, zoning, and economic development shall appoint the manager of the building safety division (BSD). The building safety division manager in conjunction with the director of planning, zoning, and economic development shall designate the building official.

(b)

General. The building safety division (BSD) is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of chapter 18. Division personnel shall include the building safety division manager, building official, plans examiners, inspectors, and other individuals, as directed by the director of planning, zoning, and economic development. The building safety division (BSD) shall have the authority to render interpretations of the adopted codes and to adopt policies and procedures in order to clarify the application of its provision. Such interpretations, policies and procedures shall be in compliance with the intent and purpose of the City Codes and shall not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically provided for in the adopted codes.

(c)

Notices, orders, citations. The BSD personnel, fire marshal or other legal officers as may be designated by the director of planning, zoning and economic development, shall be responsible for the issuance of notices, orders and citations to ensure compliance with this article and adopted codes.

( Ord. No. 03-2014, § 1(Exh. A), 5-28-14 )