Ordinance 457-77 - Laserfiche WebLink

• Section 4: MAINTENANCE. All electric 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. Section 5: 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 Ordinance and all other applicable laws, codes and ordinances. Section 6: ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY & ASSISTANTS. The Building Official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this ordinance. For such purpose he 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 ordinance. Section 7: REPORTS AND RECORDS. The Building Official shall submit a report to the proper City official not less than once a year, covering the work of the department during the preceding period. He shall incorporate in said report a summary of his recommendations as to desirable amendments to this Code. The Building Official shall keep a permanent, accurate account of all fees and other monies collected and received under this Code, the names of the persons upon whose account the same were paid, the date and amount thereof, together with the location of the building or premises to which they relate. Section 8: RIGHT OF ENTRY. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any provision of this ordinance, the Building Official or his authorized representative may enter any building or premises as prescribed in Ordinance 315-74. Section 9: STOP ORDERS. Whenever any work is being done contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Building Official may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in the 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. Section 10: LIABILITY. The Building Official or any employee charged with the enforcement of this Ordinance, 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 persons 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 Ordinance 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. ' Section 11: 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, obsolescense, fire hazard, disaster damage, or abandonment, as specified in this Ordinance 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 Ordinance or by any other procedures provided by law. -2-