Ordinance 3196-10 - Laserfiche WebLink

(a) In the event of unsafe or hazardous wiring, Section 11 shall take precedence. 80-2 MAINTENANCE. All electrical wires, equipment and apparatus shall be maintained in a safe condition. All devices and safeguards which are required by this Code in a building, sign or structure when erected, altered or repaired shall be maintained in a safe and good working order. The owner or his agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of all such electrical wiring, equipment and apparatus. 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 37