Building director's duties and powers

(a) The director shall be charged with the supervision, direction, and control of: (1) The administration and enforcement of the building code, and all statutes and ordinances relating to the work of the department of planning and permitting; (2) Inspecting, supervising, regulating, and approving the construction, alteration, repair, and moving of buildings, structures, and certain accessories related thereto, such as electrical, plumbing, and gas systems, as are prescribed by the building code and other statutes and ordinances related to the work of the department of planning and permitting; and (3) Reviewing private subdivision plans and inspecting the construction of the subdivisions. (b) Reports and records. The director shall: (1) Submit reports to the mayor, upon request, in addition to the submission of an annual report, covering the work of the department of planning and permitting during the preceding period. The director shall incorporate in the report a summary of recommendations as to desirable amendments to the building code and other related ordinances that the director administers and enforces; and (2) Keep a permanent, accurate account of all fees and other moneys collected and received, the names of the persons upon whose account the same were paid, and the date and amount thereof as authorized by the director of budget and fiscal services. (c) Valuation. The determination of value or valuation under the building code shall be made by the director. (d) Right of entry. Upon presentation of proper credentials, the director or the director’s duly authorized representatives may enter at reasonable times any building, structure, or premises in the city to perform any duty imposed upon such persons by the building code. (e) Stop order. Whenever any building work is being done contrary to the building code or any other statutes or ordinances related to the work of the department of planning and permitting, the director may order the work stopped by notice, in writing, served on any person engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done, and such person shall stop such work until authorized by the director to proceed with the work. (f) For the purposes of this part, except as otherwise indicated, “director” means the director of planning and permitting.