HomeMy WebLinkAbout02182attained the age of 65 years.
(c) During temporary absence or disability of the building
official the appointing authority shall designate an acting
building official.
Section 3. QUALIFICATIONS OF BUILDING OFFICIAL.
To be eligible to appointment, the candidate for the position
shall have had experience as an architect, structural engineer,
building inspector, or superintendent of building construction,
or be qualified in the building trades by reason of experience.
He shall be in good health, physically capable of making the nec-
essary examinations and inspections. He shall not have any interest
whatever, directly or indirectly, in the manufacture of any material,
or device entering into or used in or in connection with building
construction, alterations, removal and demolition.
Section 4. DUTIES OF BUILDING OFFICIAL.
(a) The building official shall receive applications required
by City Ordinances. He shall examine premises for which permits
have been issued and shall make necessary inspections to see that the
provisions of law are complied with and that construction is prosecuted
safely. He shall enforce all provisions of the building code. He
shall, when requested by proper authority, or when the public inter-
est so requires, make investigations in connection with matters
referred to in the building code and render written reports on the
same. To enforce compliance with law, to remove illegal or unsafe
conditions, to secure the necessary safeguards during constuction,
or to require adequate exit facilities in buildings and structures,
he shall issue such notices or orders as may be necessary.
(b) Inspections required under the provisions of the bu9ding
code shall be made by the building official or his duly appointed
assistant. The building official may accept reports of inspectors
of recognized inspection services, after investigation of their
qualifications and reliability. No certificate called for by any
provision of the building code shall be issued on such reports
unless the same are in writing and certified to be a responsible
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