There is hereby established a code enforcement department for the enforcement of code provisions as provided in the Texas Local Government Code, Texas Health and Safety Code, and Texas Transportation Code, and other applicable law, and to ensure compliance with said state codes and city ordinances, rules, and regulations. Only a duly registered and licensed code enforcement officer, in good standing with the state, specifically granted the powers of citation by this division, may engage in actual code enforcement activities and issue citations.
(Ordinance 105, sec. 1.01, adopted 3/20/15)
The director of the code enforcement department shall have the following powers and perform the following functions:
(1) 
Manage the preparation of the annual budget for the code enforcement department, authorize appropriate expenditures and carry out the adopted budget, develop and manage programs, and undertake authorized activities.
(2) 
Establish a system for the enforcement of code provisions as provided in the Texas Local Government Code, Texas Health and Safety Code, and Texas Transportation Code, and other applicable law, and to ensure compliance with said state codes and city ordinances, rules, and regulations by all legal means.
(3) 
Manage the administration, operations, logistics and legal compliance issues of any additional sub-departments and/or job titles placed under the code enforcement department by order of the city council.
(4) 
Manage the acquisition of equipment in the code enforcement department, if necessary, whether by purchase or lease, subject to approval by the city council.
(5) 
Perform other functions and execute such other powers as may be deemed relevant from time to time by the city council.
(Ordinance 105, sec. 1.03, adopted 3/20/15)