[Amended 9-9-2020 by Ord. No. 3809]
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Director of Buildings and Inspections, the Code Enforcement Officer, and/or any other authorized Village employee, as designated by the Village Manager to enforce the provisions of this code as herein provided.
Any code official, officer or employee who acts in good faith and without malice in the discharge of duties of enforcement of this code is relieved of all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of such acts or alleged failure to act. Further, the Code Official shall not be held liable for any costs in any action, suit or proceeding that may be instituted by the Code Official in the enforcement of this code.
The Code Official shall issue all necessary notices and orders to abate illegal or unsafe conditions to ensure compliance with this code's requirements for the safety, health and general welfare of the public.
In order to safeguard the safety, health and welfare of the public, the Code Official is authorized to enter any structure or premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of making inspections and performing duties under this code.
If additional nonconforming conditions are encountered during the course of any approved alteration or repair which where not considered or known initially, the Code Official shall have the authority to require compliance with this code of such additional conditions. The determination of what may be necessary to bring such conditions into compliance shall take into consideration the use of alternatives and equivalent approaches as provided for in this code. The Code Official shall have the authority to approve construction changes in the field when conditions are encountered which make the originally approved work impractical, provided that such changes in approved work can be readily determined to be in compliance with this code and are requested by the owner or the owner's agent prior to such construction changes. Such changes shall be specifically documented by the owner or the owner's agent describing the change in work and the reasons and justification for the change and shall be filed with the permit for the project.
If any owner, occupant or other person in charge of a structure subject to the provisions of this code refuses, impedes, inhibits, interferes with, restricts or obstructs entry and free access to any part of the structure or premises where inspection authorized by this code is sought, the administrative authority may seek, in a court of competent jurisdiction, an order that such owner, occupant or other person in charge cease and desist with such interference.
Every occupant of a structure or premises shall give the owner or operator thereof or agent or employee access to any part of such structure or its premises at reasonable times for the purpose of making such inspection, maintenance, repairs or alterations as are necessary to comply with the provisions of this code.
The Code Official or the Code Official's authorized representative shall disclose proper credentials of his respective office for the purpose of inspecting any and all buildings and premises in the performance of duties under this code.
Inspection of premises, the issuance of notices and orders and enforcement thereof shall be the responsibility of Code Officials so charged by the jurisdiction. Whenever, in the opinion of a Code Official initiating an inspection under this code, it is deemed necessary or desirable to have inspections by any other department, the Code Official shall make reasonable effort to arrange for the coordination of such inspection so as to minimize the number of visits by inspectors and to confer with the other departments for the purpose of eliminating conflicting orders before any are issued. A department shall not, however, delay the issuance of any emergency orders which it determines must be issued.
The Code Official shall have power as may be necessary in the interest of public safety, health and general welfare to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to interpret an implement the provisions of this code to secure the intent thereof and to designate requirements applicable because of local climatic or other conditions; but such rules shall not have the effect of waiving working stresses or fire-protection requirements specifically provided in this code or violating accepted engineering practice involving public safety. The adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations hereunder shall be subject to the final approval of the Village Manager.