Fulton Building inspector ordinance (§ 46-4)

(a) Building inspector. Any city employee so designated by the mayor or city administrator shall be building inspectors within the meaning of this chapter.

(b) Duties of the building inspector. The building inspector shall have the power and duty under this chapter to:

(1) Inspect, or cause to be inspected, as often as may be necessary, all residential, institutional, assembly, commercial, industrial, garage, special, or miscellaneous occupancy buildings to determine whether any conditions exist that render such places a dangerous building when the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that any such building is a dangerous building, including entering any building with the approval of the occupant or owner or with a warrant.

(2) Inspect any building, wall, or structure about which complaints are filed by any person to the effect that a building, wall, or structure is or may be existing in violation of this chapter, and the building inspector determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that such building is a dangerous building, including entering any building with the approval of the occupant or owner or with a warrant.

(3) Inspect any building, wall, or structure reported by the fire or police departments of this city as potentially existing in violation of this chapter.

(4) In accordance with section 46-6, notify, in writing, the interested parties of any building found to be a dangerous building.

(5) Report in writing to the city building commissioner the noncompliance with any notice to vacate, repair, or demolish or upon the failure to proceed continuously with the work without unreasonable delay.

(6) Appear at all hearings conducted by the building commissioner and testify as to the condition of dangerous buildings.

(7) Post notices to interested persons on a dangerous building as provided in this chapter and as directed by the building commissioner, and post notice of any order issued by the building commissioner.

(8) Take any other action as directed by the mayor, city administrator, or building commissioner or as necessary for compliance with this chapter, state, or federal law.