[Amended 6-15-1982 by L.L. No. 4-1982; 3-20-1990 by L.L. No. 1-1990]
[Amended 12-21-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
There shall be a Department of Code Enforcement headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the Mayor pursuant to the procedure as set forth in § C4-3C. The Director shall be qualified on the basis of relevant training and experience. Unless otherwise provided in this Charter, the Director shall be directly responsible to the Mayor.
[Amended 3-5-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
The Director shall have the powers and duties to:
A. 
Administer and enforce, or cause to be enforced, the Building and Electrical Code ordinances of the City,[1] as well as applicable state and local laws and ordinances.
[Amended 3-17-2015 by L.L. No. 5-2015]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 100, Building Construction and Fire Prevention; Ch. 300, Zoning; and Ch. 122, Electrical Standards.
B. 
Hire and discipline all authorized subordinate personnel, including the Plumbing Inspector, in accordance with applicable law.
[Added 12-21-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
C. 
Provide for and maintain or cause to be maintained records of the work of the Department.
D. 
Provide estimates of revenues and proposed expenditures and any capital program of the Department and make recommendations to the Capital Program Committee.
[Amended 12-21-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
E. 
Perform such other duties as required by the Common Council, the Mayor, the Charter, and the Administrative Code[2] or law.
[Amended 12-21-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 5, Administration of Government.