2.20.040 - Director—Additional powers and duties.
In addition to such other powers and duties as are otherwise provided in this code, the director of the department of codes administration shall have the power and his duty shall be to perform the following:
A. To be responsible for the day-to-day management of the department of codes administration, and to keep or cause to be kept a detailed record of all business of the department. Pursuant to the duties imposed upon him, the director shall prepare or cause to be prepared monthly reports on all activities of the department, including but not limited to:
1. All department receipts and expenditures,
2. The number and classification of all employees,
3. The number of permits issued under each code,
4. A tabulation of the number of inspections made and actions taken by the department by council districts, and
5. The number, by type, location, and date filed, of any and all complaints to the department by council districts;
B. The department shall provide, on a monthly basis, the reports listed in subsection (A)(4) and (5), to the respective member of the metropolitan council and shall provide, on a monthly basis, a complete set of reports listed in subsection (A)(4) and (5) to each councilmember-at-large.
C. To enforce, in the manner provided in this code, all laws, ordinances, codes and regulations as may be specifically assigned to the department of codes administration for enforcement, and to promulgate rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary for the effective enforcement of the same; provided, that all such rules and regulations promulgated by the director shall become effective upon written approval by the metropolitan mayor, and shall be reviewed by the department of law as to form and legality prior to submission of the same to the metropolitan mayor for approval.
D. Emergencies—Powers of Director. The decision of the director of codes administration shall be final in cases of emergency, without notice to the owner, which in his opinion involved imminent danger to human life or health. The director shall immediately cause such building, structure or portion thereof to be made safe or removed. For this purpose, the director may enter at once such building or structure or the premises upon which the same is located, or abutting land or structures, with such assistances and at such cost as he may deem necessary. He may vacate adjacent structures and protect the public by appropriate barricades or such other means as may be necessary, and for this purpose may close a public or private street, alley or means of egress.
E. Emergencies—Notification of Director—Responsibilities. In any case of emergency, the director of codes administration or his deputy shall be notified by the fire department, the police department or any other metropolitan department as may be deemed necessary, and he shall immediately proceed to the scene of any disaster caused by a calamity, flood, fire or any act of God and render assistance and post such notice as may be necessary to warn the general public of imminent or latent danger of collapse of any building, structure or appurtenance thereto cause by reason of such calamity, fire flood or act of God. The director may request and shall receive, so far as may be necessary in the discharge of his duties, the assistance and cooperation of other metropolitan officials.
(Ord. BL2003-39 § 1, 2003; Ord. BL2002-1142 § 29, 2002; prior code § 2-1-27)
