Ordinance 444-77 - Laserfiche WebLink

1 CHAPTER TWO 2 §201(c) - RIGHT OF ENTRY. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce the City's codes regulating the construction, maintenance and re- t pair of buildings and their appurtenances such as the Building Code, Housing 4 Code, Dangerous Building Ordinance, Electrical Code and Fire Code, or whenever there is reasonable cause to believe there exists a violation of such 5 ordinance or codes, the Fire Chief, Building Official or their authorized re- presentatives may , upon presentation of their proper credentials , enter such 6 buildings or premises to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon him by ordinance only after forty-eight hours of advance notice has been 7 given by certified mail and requested return receipt outlining reasons and the time for inspection and stating that the property owner has the right to refuse 8 entry subject to review by a court of competent jurisdiction, provided how- 9 ever, this section shall not be applicable to emergency situations endangering the persons or property , and provided further that the forty-eight hour ad- 10 vance notice may, in the discretion of the appropriate inspecting officer, be dispensed with in the inspection of buildings in which the general public is 11 invited , or in the inspection of buildings or structures under construction, repair, alteration or removal or in the inspection of any abandoned building. 12 13 In the event the owner and/or occupant refuses entry after such request has been made, the official is empowered to seek the assistance from any 14 court of competent jurisdiction upon notice to said owner and occupant. (Ordinance No. 315-74 §2 , 1974.) 15 §205 - BOARD OF APPEALS . In order to determine the suitability of alter- 16 nate materials and methods of construction and to provide for a reasonable interpretation of the provisions of this Code, there shall be and is hereby 17 created a Board of Appeals , consisting of seven members who are qualified 18 by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building con- struction. The Building Official shall be an ex officio member and shall act 19 as Secretary of the Board. The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall hold office at his pleasure. The Board shall adopt reasonable 20 rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the Building Official with a duplicate copy 21 to the appellant and may recommend to the City Council such new legislation as is consistent therewith. 22 23 CHAPTER THREE 24 §303. For the purposes of this Code, the power to order abatement by re- 25 pairing, rehabilitation, demolition or removal shall include the power to order a dangerous building which is vacant or for which an order of vacation is in 26 effect secured against unauthorized entry. 27 §304. For the purposes of this Code, the Director of Public Works shall be 28 the City Engineer. 29 CHAPTER FOUR 30 §401(b) (3) (iii) . If the Building Official has determined that the building 31 or structure must be demolished, the order shall require that the building be 32 -2-