OR 82 Creates the office of Building Official ORDINANCE NO. 82
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE
OF BUILDING OFFICIAL IN THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING
FOR HIS DUTIES AND POWERS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Creation of Office: The office of Building
Official is hereby created and the executive official
in charge shall be known as the building official.
SECTION 2.
Appointment and Term: The building official
shall be appointed by the city administrator. His
appointment shall continue during good behavior and
satisfactory service, at the discretion of the city
administrator.
SECTION 3.
Conflicts of Interest: The building official
shall not have any interest whatever, directly or in-
directly, in the sale or manufacture of any material,
process or device entering into or used in or in connec-
tion with building construction, alteration, removal and
demolition.
d b official the city administrator
shall designate an acting building official.
SECTION
General Duties: The building official shall
devote such time as necessary to properly carry out the
duties of his office and any other duties as the city
administrator may direct. He shall receive applications
required by the building code adopted by this chapter,
issue permits and furnish the prescribed certificates.
He shall examine premises for which permits have been
issued and shall make necessary inspections to see that
the provisions of law are complied with and that construc-
tion is prosecuted safely. He shall enforce all provisions
of the building code. He shall, when requested by
proper authority, or when the public interest so requires,
make investigations in connection with matters referred
to in the building code and render written reports on
the same. To enforce compliance with law, to remove
illegal or unsafe conditions, to secure the necessary
safeguards during construction, or to require adequate
exit facilities in buildings and structures, he shall
issue such notices or orders as may be necessary.
All inspections required under the provisions of the
building code shall be made by the building official or
his duly appointed assistant.
SECTION 5.
Right of Entr: The building official, in
the discharge of his official duties and upon proper
identification, shall have authority to enter any build-
ing, structure or premises at any reasonable hour.
SECTION 6.
Services: The building accept reports of
inspectors of recognized inspection services, after
investigation of their qualifications and reliability.
No certificate called for by any provision of the building
code adopted by this chapter shall be issued on such
reports unless the same are in writing and certified to
by a responsible officer of such service.
SECTION 7.
Records: The building official shall keep
comprehensive records of applications of permits issued,
of inspections made, or reports rendered, and of
notices or orders issued. Me shall retain on file copies
of required plans and all documents relating to building
work so long as any part of the building or structure
to which they relate may be in existence.
All such records shall be open to public
inspection for good and sufficient reasons during regular
office hours, but shall not be removed from the office
of the building official without his written consent.
SECTION 8.
Reports: The building official shall make
written reports to the city administrator once each month,
or oftener if requested, including statements of permits
and certificates issued and orders promulgated.
SECTION 9.
Assistance and Cooperation From Other Officials:
The building official may request and shall receive, so
far as may be necessary in the discharge of his duties,
the assistance and cooperation of other officials of the
City.
PASSED AND ACOPTED this 'F~ day of
ATTEST:
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
City Secretary