There is hereby adopted by the city council that certain health
and housing standards known as the 1981 edition of the Southern Standard
Housing Code, of which not less than three (3) copies have been and
are now filed in the office of the clerk of the city, and the same
are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length
herein, and from the date on which this article shall take effect,
the provisions thereof shall be controlling on all dwellings and premises
within the corporate limits of the city.
(1984 Code, sec. 6.100)
(a)
The
office of housing enforcing official is hereby created.
(b)
The
building official shall be responsible for the enforcement of this
division.
(c)
The
building official shall be appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation
of the city council. His appointment shall continue during good behavior
and satisfactory service. He shall not be removed from office except
for good cause after full opportunity has been given him to be heard
on specific charges.
(1984 Code, sec. 6.101)
(a)
There
is hereby created a board of housing appeals, which shall consist
of five (5) members appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation
of the city council. One member shall be appointed to serve one year,
two members to serve two (2) years, and two members to serve three
(3) years.
(b)
This
board shall act by majority vote of the members present.
(c)
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 enforcing official in
the enforcement of this division.
(1984 Code, sec. 6.102)
It shall be the duty of the housing enforcing official to enforce
all laws and provisions specified in the 1981 edition of the Southern
Housing Code.
(1984 Code, sec. 6.103)
The housing enforcing 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.
(1984 Code, sec. 6.104)
Nothing in this division or in the code hereby adopted shall
be construed to affect any suit or proceeding now pending in any court,
or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause of action
accrued or existing, under any act or ordinance repealed hereby. Nor
shall any right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected
by this division.
(1984 Code, sec. 6.105)
