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§ 12-54 — Appointments; Chief Building Inspector and assistants

Oklahoma City Municipal Code (Supp. No. 5, Update 1: codified through Ordinance No. 28070, adopted April 21, 2026) · Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 12-54

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§ 12-54. - Appointments; Chief Building Inspector and assistants.

(a) There is hereby created the title of Chief Building Inspector. (b) The Chief Building Inspector shall be a resident of the State of Oklahoma and shall have at least five years' experience in general building construction, in a municipality of 20,000 or larger population or have at least five years' experience as building inspector in a municipality of 20,000 or larger population, prior to his appointment. The Chief Building Inspector shall possess a current State building inspector license or must obtain a State of Oklahoma building inspector license within one year of the date of hire. The Chief Building Inspector shall give his/her entire time to the duties of said office and shall not be interested directly or indirectly in any way with any construction related business engaged in the construction business within the City. The Chief Building Inspector shall not perform any construction work within the City. (c) Assistant Building Inspectors, as may be necessary to carry out the duties of this office maybe assigned. Assistant Building Inspectors shall have at least five years' experience in general building construction, in a municipality of 20,000 or larger population or have at least five years' experience as a building inspector in a municipality of 20,000 or larger population. Assistant Building Inspectors shall possess a current State building inspector license or must obtain a State of Oklahoma building inspector license within one year of the date of hire. Assistant Building Inspectors shall not be interested directly or indirectly in any way with any construction related business engaged in the construction business within the City. Assistant Building Inspectors shall not perform any construction work within the City. (d) With prior approval of the Development Services Director or the Development Center Manager, the Chief Building Inspector and assistants shall be reimbursed all monies expended to obtain, renew or maintain their State building inspector license and national certification in building.

(Ord. No. 24439, § II, 4-3-12; Ord. No. 26248, § 4, 9-24-19)