To provide certain minimum standards, provisions, and requirements for safe and stable design, model of construction, and uses of materials in houses hereafter erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, relocated, and converted, the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, and printed in book or pamphlet form, is hereby adopted and is hereby incorporated by reference in the City ordinances, as though printed in full herein, insofar as said code does not conflict with the statutes of the State of Nebraska and the City ordinances. One copy of the Uniform Housing Code shall be on file at the office of the Municipal Clerk and is available for public inspection at any reasonable time. The provisions of the Housing Code shall be controlling throughout the municipality and throughout its zoning jurisdiction. Whenever any of the provisions of said Housing Code come into conflict with any of the provisions of this article, the provision contained therein shall control. (Neb. RS 18-132, 19-901, 19-922)
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
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Established. The Office of Housing Enforcing Official is hereby created. The Building Official shall be appointed as Housing Enforcement Official by the Mayor subject to confirmation of 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.
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Duties. It shall be the duty of the Housing Enforcing Official to enforce all laws and provisions specified in the Uniform Housing Code adopted by this article.
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Right of entry. The Housing Enforcement Official, 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.
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There is hereby created a Board of Housing Appeals, which shall consist of five members appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation of the Council. One member shall be appointed to serve one year, two members to serve two years, and two members to serve three years.
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This Board shall act by majority vote of members present. Said Board shall have the power and be required to hold public hearings in deciding appeals where it is alleged there is an error in law or fact in any order or decision of the Housing Enforcement Official in the enforcement of this article.