Ordinance 1776-91 - Laserfiche WebLink

• Official or his authorized representative for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this Code. 80-7 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. 80-8 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 duties, shall not thereby render himself liable 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 duties. Any suit brought against the Building Official or employee, because of such act or omission performed by him 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. 80-9 UNSAFE CONDITIONS. All electrical wires, equipment and apparatus which are unsafe or not provided with adequate safeguards, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in relation to existing use constitute a hazard to safety or health, or public welfare, by reason of inadequate maintenance, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster damage, or abandonment, as specified in this Code or any other effective ordinance are, for the purpose of this section, considered unsafe conditions. All such unsafe conditions are hereby declared to be public nuisances and the owner or his agent must abate by repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal in accordance with this Code or by any other procedures provided by law. 80-10 BOARD OF APPEALS. In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction, to provide for reasonable interpretations of this Code and to hear appeals from orders issued by the City's Building Official, the Board of Appeals created pursuant to Ordinance No. 351-75 shall hear these matters. Appeals from written orders of the Building Official must be filed within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of receipt of the written order by the aggrieved party. Such time limitation shall not apply to oral orders or directions given by the Building Official. The aggrieved party shall cause to be made at his own expense any tests or research required to substantiate his claim. 3