Section 25.06.310 Jurisdiction, authority and duties.

In addition to the jurisdiction, authority and duties conferred on him by other provisions of state law and this Code, the manager, or his duly delegated representative shall have the following jurisdiction, authority and duties:

1. Supervision of division. The inspection services division manager shall supervise, manage and be responsible for the affairs and activities of the department, its officers, subordinates and employees, and may recommend to the city manager the employment of experts, technical assistants, clerks, secretaries and such other personnel as shall be provided by ordinance and pay for their services and other necessary and proper expenses, but only out of such appropriation as may from time to time be made therefor.

2. Rules, Regulations and Application Forms. The manager shall, consistent with the express standards, purposes and intent of this title, promulgate, adopt and issue such procedure rules, regulations and forms as are in his opinion necessary to the effective administration of that part of this title affecting his division. All rules, regulations and forms issued by the manager shall be filed with the city clerk and shall be public records of the city open to inspection by interested parties at reasonable times upon reasonable notice; copies thereof shall be available for sale in the inspection services division department of building inspection at a fee as established from time to time by the city council to help defray the printing costs of such forms.

3. Records. The manager of inspection services shall maintain current files of all certificates of occupancy and all notices of violation issued by or entrusted to his office, for such time as necessary to ensure continuous compliance with the provisions of this title;

4. Report. The manager of inspection services shall, at least annually, prepare and submit a report to the city manager, the community development director, setting forth the objectives of the inspection services division for the coming year. The manager of the inspection services division shall keep a separate record of all building permits issued for land of structures located in a -FW floodway overlay zone or a -FF flood fringe overlay zone. At the end of each calendar year, he shall submit a statistical report on building permits issued to the chief executive officer of the city for inclusion in required reports to the Federal Insurance Administration.

5. Applications - Receipt, Processing. Referral to Interested Parties and Agencies. The manager of the inspection services division shall receive and cause to be expeditiously processed the following applications:

a. Certificates of Occupancy. The inspection services manager shall receive and process applications for certificates of occupancy as provided in Chapter 25.10 of this title and Chapter 3 of the Sioux City building code.

b. The inspection services manager shall, before issuing a building permit, require the applicant to show evidence that all permits required from other levels and agencies of government relative to the alteration of drainage or the alteration of the flow characteristics of a stream have been issued.

6. Investigation of Applications. Whenever the planning and zoning commission or board of adjustment shall by general rule or specific direction so request, the inspection services division manager shall conduct or cause to be conducted such surveys, investigations and field studies, and shall prepare or cause to be prepared such reports, maps, photographs, charts and exhibits, as shall be necessary and appropriate to the processing of any application filed with the inspection services division manager.

7. Inspection. The manager of the inspection services division shall undertake such regular and continuing programs of inspection of work approved and under way and of existing structures and uses as may be feasible and proper within the limits of staff and funds; shall undertake such inspections as may be necessary to the performance of his duties.

Nothing in this subsection 7 shall be interpreted to prevent any person entitled to relief in law or equity by reason of a violation of the provisions of this title from bringing an appropriate action to secure such relief.

8. Technical Aid. The manager of inspection services division shall offer such technical aid, assistance and expertise to the board of adjustment, the planning and zoning commission and planning director as they may reasonably require in the performance of their duties. (Ord. S-36968, 1978; S-33375, 1977; S-30424, 1976)