§ 8-02-020. Duties.

(a)

It shall be the duty of the code official to enforce provisions of this Code.

(b)

Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of adopted codes and zoning regulations of the city and any rules adopted by the state construction industries division of the regulation and licensing department shall be punished by fine and imprisonment as set forth in section 1-01-100 or other penalties set forth in this Code.

(c)

In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building, structure, or land is used in violation of the adopted codes and zoning regulations, including any codes or rules adopted by the state construction industries division of the regulation and licensing department, the proper authorities of the city, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said buildings, structure or land or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises. In such an action, or on any appeal thereof, the court may award the city reasonable attorney's fee.

(d)

For carrying into effect the provisions of codes and ordinances adopted by the city the code official may adopt rules consistent with this Code.

(e)

The code official may request and shall receive so far as may be necessary, in the discharge of his/her duties, the assistance and cooperation of the director of the department of public safety in enforcing orders, of the city attorney in prosecuting violations, and of any other city official.

(f)

When work is performed on streets, sidewalks, curb, gutter, or any other component installed on or within public owned property, right-of-way or easement as described in Articles 8-04, 8-05, 8-06 and 8-07 of this Chapter:

(1)

The code official shall be authorized to suspend any work covered by adopted codes and ordinances of the city for any period whenever the code official may deem such suspension to be necessary to insure good work, or in the public interest, but no such suspension shall ordinarily extend longer than one (1) week.

(2)

The code official shall be authorized to give all notices and instructions with reference to the work either to the contractor or his agent or to any person in charge of the work on the ground.

(3)

The decision of the code official with reference to such work and with reference to all materials, whether free or incorporated in the work, shall be fully binding on all parties in interest, and such decision shall be in all cases strictly in keeping with the intent and purpose of these articles.

(Code 1960, §§ 1-8-2, 9-7-10, 11-13-3, 11-13-5, 11-15-4; Ord. No. 393, 4-11-67; Ord. No. 1003, § 24, 3-25-97; Ord. No. 1321, § 14, 2-12-08; Ord. No. 1340, § 1, 8-11-08)