Ordinance 2364-99 - Laserfiche WebLink

80-3 MOVED BUILDINGS. All electrical wires, equipment, or apparatus within. or on, or attached thereto, which are moved within or into the City shall comply with the provisions of this Code and all other applicable laws, codes and ordinances. 80-4 ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY AND ASSISTANTS. The Building Official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this Code. For such purpose he/she shall have the powers of a police officer. In accordance with procedure and with the approval of the chief appointing authority of the City, the Building Official may appoint such number of officers, inspectors and assistants and other employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of this Code. 80-5 RIGHT-OF-ENTRY. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this Code, or whenever the Building Official or his/her authorized representative has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises any condition or code violation which makes such building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Building Official or his/her authorized representative may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the Building Official by this Code, provided that if such building or premises be occupied, he/she shall first present proper credentials and request entry; and if such building or premises be unoccupied, he shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If such entry is refused, the Building Official or his/her authorized representative shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry. When the Building Official or his/her authorized representative shall have first obtained a proper inspection warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure entry, no owner or occupant or any other persons having charge, care or control of any building or premises shall fail or neglect, after proper request is made as herein provided, to promptly permit entry therein by the Building Official or his/her authorized representative for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this Code. 80-6 STOP ORDERS. Whenever any work is being done contrary to the provisions of this Code, the Building Official may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in doing or causing such work to be done and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work until authorized by the Building Official to proceed with the work. 80-7 LIABILITY. The Building Official or any employee charged with the enforcement of this Code, acting in good faith and without malice for the City in the discharge of his/her duties, shall not thereby render himself libel personally and he is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to person or property as a result of any act required or by reason of any act or omission in the discharge of his/her duties. Any suit brought against the Building Official or employee, because of such act or omission performed by him/her in the enforcement of any provisions of this Code, shall be defended by the legal department of the City until final termination of the proceedings. This code is one of general application and nothing herein is intended to create liability or cause action running in favor of individual members of the public. 2