§ 7-52. Department of property maintenance inspection.

(a)

General. The building inspection division of the city is responsible for administering the provisions of this Code and the executive official in charge thereof shall be known as the Code official.

(b)

Appointment. The Code official shall be appointed by the city manager.

(c)

Restriction of employees . An official or employee connected with the enforcement of this Code, shall not be engaged in, or directly or indirectly connected with, the furnishing of labor, materials or appliances for the construction, alteration or maintenance of a building, or the preparation of construction documents thereof, unless that person is the owner of the building; nor shall such officer or employee engage in any work that conflicts with official duties or with the interests of the department.

(d)

Liability. The Code official, officer or employee charged with the enforcement of this Code, while acting for the jurisdiction, shall not hereby be rendered liable personally, and is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage accruing to persons or property as a result of an act required or permitted in the discharge of official duties.

Any suit instituted against any officer or employee because of an act performed by that officer or employee in the lawful discharge of duties and under the provisions of this Code shall be defended by the legal representative of the jurisdiction until the final termination of the proceedings. The Code official or any subordinate shall not be liable for costs in an action, suit or proceeding that is instituted in pursuance of the provisions of this Code; and any officer of the department of property maintenance inspection, acting in good faith and without malice, shall be free from liability for acts performed under any of its provisions or by reason of any act or omission in the performance of official duties in connection therewith.

(e)

Fees. The fees for inspections and services performed in carrying out the responsibilities under this Code shall be as established in chapter 4 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 340, § 1, 10-14-02; Ord. No. 351, § 14, 11-24-03)