[CC 1970 §5-4; Ord.
No. 932 §1(5-4), 4-18-1978; Ord. No. 1380 §1, 7-7-1998]
The Building Commissioner shall be appointed by the City Administrator
and shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the City Administrator.
[Code 1955 §5-5; CC 1970 §5-5; Ord. No. 888 §1, 6-15-1976]
A. It shall
be the duty of the Building Commissioner to inspect structures at
various times in the progress of construction and to require of the
builder or fabricator thereof to conform to the Building Code and
other ordinances of the City in relation thereto and to report any
violations immediately to the Board of Aldermen for action. The Building
Commissioner shall have the power and authority, however, to order
a cessation immediately of any work or construction which he/she finds
being carried on in violation of the Building Code and other ordinances
of the City and to require the Police Department of the City to enforce
such stop order if any emergency or the circumstances of the violation
seem to him/her to require such action.
B. It shall
be the duty of the Building Commissioner to examine and either approve
or disapprove all plans and specifications and applications for building
permits filed with the City Clerk by any person making such application.
C. The Building
Commissioner shall have the authority to exercise his/her discretion
in the approval or disapproval of plans or specifications and applications
for building permits, which discretion shall be exercised within the
limits of the Building Code, the zoning regulations and other ordinances
of the City which regulate, control or limit the erection of buildings
or structures and the placement thereof within the City. The Building
Commissioner shall present applications for building permits to the
Board of Aldermen for approval only in those instances where a matter
of public policy or a question of material interest is involved.
D. The Building
Commissioner shall perform such other duties as shall be required
of him/her by the provisions of this Code and other ordinances of
the City or the instructions of the Board of Aldermen.
[Code 1955 §5-6; CC 1970 §5-6]
When requested to do so, the Building Commissioner shall serve
in an advisory capacity to the Board of Aldermen in connection with
the approval of plats of subdivisions insofar as it concerns the Building
Code or the zoning regulations, or any other ordinance of the City
applicable to building construction, excluding those referring to
plumbing, drain-laying, sewers, streets or electrical installations.