[Ord. No. 7266 §1, 3-12-2007]
A. Position Created. There is hereby created the position of
Code Enforcement Officer. The Code Enforcement Officer shall be appointed
by the City Administrator with the consent of the Mayor. In the absence
of a City Administrator, the Mayor shall appoint the Code Enforcement
Officer. This shall be a full-time, paid position of the City. The
Code Enforcement Officer shall receive such salary as is from time
to time established.
B. Duties. The Code Enforcement Officer shall enforce the ordinances
of the City and shall be responsible for the investigation of all
violations of the City ordinances. The Code Enforcement Officer shall
provide a monthly report of all violations of City ordinances to the
Mayor and City Council. The powers and duties of the Code Enforcement
Officer may also be exercised by the City Administrator, Community
Services Director and the Building Inspector.
C. Violations Of Codes. The Code Enforcement Officer call take
steps to cause the correction of any violation of any code under the
officer's jurisdiction. These steps may include warnings, a written
direction to correct the matter, filing of charges for ordinance violations
or filing with the assistance of the City Attorney, other court actions
to enforce the code.
D. Assistants. If the City Council provides funds for the hiring
of assistants to the officer, the City Administrator shall hire assistants
to help with the work of the officer. The officer shall not delegate
to any assistant the authority to decide when any litigation, other
than an ordinance violation case, shall be filed with the assistance
of the City Attorney.
E. Additional Responsibilities. The Code Enforcement Officer
may also serve as a Building Inspector. The Building Inspector shall
exercise the power and perform the duties prescribed for that office.
Said duties are those located in Title V of the City Code and in the
applicable Statutes of the State of Missouri. The Building Inspector
shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as
may be required by the Mayor and City Administrator.
F. Supervision. The Code Enforcement Officer shall serve under
the supervision of the City Administrator.