§ 8-23. Chief building official; duties and responsibilities.

(a)

The chief building official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all provisions of this code.

(b)

The chief building official shall formulate and adopt policies and procedures to implement the provisions of this code, and to secure the intent thereof. No such policies and procedures shall have the effect of waiving technical provisions specifically provided in the referenced codes or of violating accepted engineering practices.

(c)

The chief building official shall ensure that:

(1)

All county law enforcement officials and agencies, whenever requested by the chief building official, participate in and assist the chief building official in the enforcement of this code to the extent that they are lawfully authorized to so do.

(2)

All department officials and employees of the county, vested with the authority to issue permits or licenses, shall comply with the provisions of this code.

(3)

Any permit or license so issued in conflict with the provisions of this code shall be null and void.

(d)

In situations involving engineered grading, the county engineer shall act as the chief building official, as adopted by Resolution 2006-634.

( Ord. No. 84-1 , § 5, 2-6-1984; Ord. No. 89-1 , § 5, 5-1-1989; Ord. No. 1992-01 , § 4, 3-23-1992; Ord. No. 2009-02 , § 4, 7-6-2009; Ord. No. 2009-04 , § 4, 9-8-2009; Ord. No. 2015-04 , § 4, 6-1-2015)