G35-93!""m Ordinance No. G35-93
AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING THE DEPARTMENT OF CODE ADMINISTRATION
AND PRESERVATION
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 2 .40 entitled "Fire Department"
of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is
hereby further amended by deleting Sections 2 .40 . 300,
2 .40 . 310, 2 .40 . 320, 2 .40. 330 and 2 .40 . 340 under the Bureau of
Inspection Services .
Section 2 . That Title 2 entitled "Administration and
Personnel" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be
and is hereby further amended by adding Chapter 2 . 65 entitled
"Department of Code Administration and Preservation" to read
as follows :
Chapter 2 . 65 Department of Code Administration
and Preservation.
2 . 65 . 010 Established.
tow There is established an administrative
department of the city government to be known as the
department of code administration and preservation.
This department shall consist of the director,
deputy director, code enforcement supervisor, health
officer, and such other officers and employees as
may be provided by the city council and such
equipment and supplies assigned to the operation
thereof.
2 . 65 . 020 Director--Office established.
There is established the office of director of
code administration and preservation who shall be
the supervising officer of said department who shall
be known as the code enforcement official, and shall
have charge of all property and employees thereof .
The director shall be appointed by the city manager.
2 . 65 .030 Director--Powers and duties .
The director of code administration and
preservation shall be responsible for all building
activities including:
emk A. The enforcement of all building, health
and zoning codes and ordinances of the city relating
to the health and safety and the maintenance and
preservation of property as found in Title 9 and
Title 16 of the Elgin Municipal Code.
B. Assistance to boards and commissions . The
code enforcement official shall advise and assist
the various boards and commissions of the city
involved in or concerned with the amendment or
enforcement of the health, building, housing, food
service, sanitation and safety codes of the city
including but not limited to the board of health,
the building commission, the electrical committee
and the plumbing committee.
Section 3 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
Section 4 . That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect immediately after its passage in the manner
provided by law.
Georg"VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: July 28, 1993
Passed: July 28, 1993
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded: July 29, 1993
Published:
Attest:
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Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk