[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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Supervision. The Code Enforcement Officer shall serve under the supervision of the City Administrator.