Legal Documents of Sweetwater

The position of codes enforcement officer is hereby established and appointment to such office shall be made by the mayor and board of commissioners. The codes enforcement officer does hereby have the authority to conduct inspections on buildings, lots, and other structures in which there is probable cause to believe or complaints received that violation of the city code are occurring. The codes enforcement officer shall have the authority to issue orders to enforce compliance with the municipal code, and shall have the authority to issue warrants to court where violations persist. The codes enforcement officer shall be empowered to enforce the provisions of title 13, chapter 1, miscellaneous; title 18, chapter 1, sewage and human excreta disposal; title 17, chapter 1, garbage and refuse, title 10, animal control, title 13, chapter 4, weeds; title 12, chapter 1, building code; chapter 2, plumbing code; chapter 4, housing code; and chapter 5, energy code. (Ord. #605, Sept. 1987, modified, as replaced by Ord. #896, June 2013)