[Adopted 5-21-1966 by Ord. No. 72-66
as Art. 1701 of the 1966 Code]
A.
The office of Code Enforcement Official is hereby
established, and the executive officer in charge shall be known as
the Code Enforcement Officer.
B.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall be appointed by
the Council. His appointment shall continue during good behavior and
satisfactory service. He shall not be removed from office except for
cause after full opportunity has been given him to be heard on specific
charges.
C.
During the temporary absence or disability of the
Code Enforcement Officer, the Mayor shall designate an Acting Code
Enforcement Officer.
To be eligible to appointment, the candidate
for the position shall have had experience as an architect, structural
engineer, building official or superintendent of building construction
or experience in building construction. He shall be in good health,
physically capable of making the necessary examinations and inspections.
He shall have no interest directly or indirectly in the sale or manufacture
of any material, process or device entering into or used in connection
with building, construction, alteration, removal and demolition.
A.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall devote his whole
time to the duties of his office. He shall receive applications, issue
permits and furnish the prescribed certificates as required under
the Plumbing, Electrical, Building and Zoning Codes of the City.[1] He shall enforce all the provisions of the Electrical,
Plumbing, Building and Zoning Codes of the City. He shall, when requested
by proper authority or when the public interest so requires, make
investigations in connection with matters referred to in the aforesaid
codes and render reports on the same. He shall enforce compliance
with such codes to remove illegal or unsafe conditions, to secure
the necessary safeguards during construction or to require adequate
exit facilities in building and structures. He shall issue such notices
or orders as may be necessary.
B.
The inspections required under the provisions of the
aforementioned codes shall be made by the Code Enforcement Officer.
The Code Enforcement Officer may accept reports of inspectors of recognized
inspection services after an investigation of their qualifications
and reliability. No certificate called for by provisions of the aforesaid
codes shall be issued on such reports unless the same are in writing
and certified to by a responsible officer of such service.
C.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall keep comprehensive
records of applications, of permits issued or certificates issued,
of inspections made, of reports rendered and of notices or orders
issued. He shall retain on file copies of all required plans and all
documents relating to any structure so long as any part of the structure
to which they relate may be in existence.
D.
All records shall be open to public inspection for
good and sufficient reason at the office of the Code Enforcement Officer,
but shall not be removed from the office of the Code Enforcement Officer
without his written consent.
E.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall make written reports
to the Council each month, or more often if requested. Reports should
include statements of permits and certificates issued and orders promulgated.
The Code Enforcement Officer, in the discharge
of his official duties and upon proper identification, shall have
authority to enter any building, structure or premises at any reasonable
hour.
[Added 3-9-1971 by Ord. No. 158-71A]
A.
There is hereby created the position of Assistant
Code Enforcement Officer for the City of Pottsville.
