[Amended 12-9-1992; 9-13-1995; 10-10-2007]
The Frederick County Department of Building Inspections is hereby designated
to act as the local enforcing agency and is authorized to enforce the Virginia
Maintenance Code provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code
for commercial and industrial buildings and those portions of such provisions
as relate to unsafe structure and/or occupancy limitations for residential
buildings, under the authority of §§ 36-99 and 36-105, Code
of Virginia 1950, as amended. The Chief Building Code Official is designated
as the "Building Maintenance Official" to enforce such provisions.
[Amended 10-10-2007]
The enforcement procedure of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building
Code, the Virginia Maintenance Code, shall be instituted by the Building Maintenance
Official when a written complaint is filed with the Building Maintenance Official.
[Amended 10-10-2007]
The Frederick County Board of Building Appeals is hereby designated
as the Appeals Board to hear appeals arising from the application of the provision
of the Building Maintenance Code.
[Amended 10-10-2007]
The Building Maintenance Official shall establish such procedures or
requirements as may be necessary for administration, abatement of unsafe conditions,
and enforcement of this chapter. The procedures are to be approved by the
Board of Supervisors.
[Added 12-9-1992]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable as provided in § 36-106
of the Code of Virginia.